Bob Spottiswood

Robert Spottiswood (20 January 1884 – 1966)^[1][2] was an English football player and manager.

Bob Spottiswood

Personal information
Full name	Robert Spottiswood[1]
Date of birth	(1884-01-20)20 January 1884
Place of birth	Carlisle, England
Date of death	1st qtr 1966 (aged 81–82)
Place of death	Bromley, England
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Carlisle United
1908–1909	Croydon Common	11	(0)
1909–1915	Crystal Palace	178	(2)
1919–1920	Clapton Orient	1	(0)
	Aberdare Athletic
1921	Treherbert
	Sittingbourne
1922	Elsecar Main
Managerial career
1922–1924	Inter Milan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Carlisle, Spottiswood played as a half back for Carlisle United, Croydon Common, Crystal Palace, Clapton Orient, Aberdare Athletic, Treherbert, Sittingbourne and Elsecar Main.^[1]

He later became a football manager, and was in charge of Inter Milan between 1922 and 1924.^[3][4]

Personal life

His brother Joe was also a player.^[1]

Bob Spottiswood died in early 1966, in Bromley, Greater London, aged 81 or 82.^[1]