Bobby Barclay	Sheffield United FC 3 appearances, 2 goals P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F 5: A 1 83% successful 1932-36 captain: none minutes played: 270
Profile
Full name	Robert Barclay
Born	27 October 1906 in Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [registered in Newcastle upon Tyne, December 1906].
Census Notes	According to the 1911 census, the young Robert was in hospital!  He was found in the City Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Walkergate, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne. His parents, George and Annie, live at 5 Danskin Place in Scotswood (The only parents called Barclay in Scotswood!). The census reveals that they had had five children, three of them are on this return. His father is a coal mine hewer.
	According to the 1939 register, Robert, a professional footballer and a general labourer, is married to Eileen, and they are living at 12 Benomley Crescent in the Lower Houses area of Huddersfield, with their daughter, Patricia (record blocked).
Married	to Eileen Bodman (b.23 October 1911) [registered in Ecclesall Bierlow, March 1935]. One daughter, Patricia R. (b.1937)
Died	13 July 1969, aged 62 years 260 days [registered in Huddersfield, September 1969].
Height/Weight	5' 7½", 10st. 7lbs [1936].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com
Club Career
Club(s)	Started his career at local non-league clubs, Scotswood Church United FC, Bell's Close Juniors FC, Allendale FC and Scotswood FC. It was Derby County FC that brought Barclay into the Football League on 9 February 1927, he played 61 league matches, scoring 23 times. Sheffield United FC signed him for £3,500 on 4 June 1931, and he played 231 league matches, with a return of 67 goals. Huddersfield Town AFC paid £7,000 to sign Barclay (and teammate Edward Boot) on 15 March 1937, he played in 74 league matches, scoring nineteen. During WW2, he guested for various clubs, Barnsley FC, Bradford FC, Bradford City FC, Crewe Alexandra FC, Oldham Athletic FC, Sheffield United FC and York City AFC. He was released by Huddersfield upon the resumption of League football, on which Barclay joined Hurst FC, of the Cheshire League.
Club honours	Football League Division One runners-up 1929-30; FA Cup runners-up 1935-36, 1937-38;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the 568th players (572) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Inside-right
First match	No. 181, 9 April 1932, England 3 Scotland 0, a British Championship match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 25 years 165 days.
Last match	No. 202, 4 April 1936, England 1 Scotland 1, a British Championship match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 29 years 160 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1931-32, 1932-33, 1935-36;
Team honours	British Championship winners 1931-32;
Individual honours	England Joint Topscorer 1932 (2);
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
After leaving Hurst FC, Barclay returned to Huddersfield Town FC to became the assistant trainer. He followed this up as a coach in the Netherlands. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.23.

Bobby Barclay - Career Statistics
Squads	Apps	comp. apps	Mins.		goals ave.min	comp. goals	Capt.	Disc.
4	3	3	270	2	135 min	2	none	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Match History 

Club: Sheffield United F.C. - three full appearances (270 min)

F.A. International Selection Committee - three full appearances (270 min)x

Age 25
1	181	9 April 1932 - England 3 Scotland 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HW	Start 79	ir
2	182	17 October 1932 - England 1 Ireland 0, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool	BC	HW	Start 31	ir

Age 29
201		5 February 1936 - England 1 Wales 2, Molineux, Wolverhampton	BC	HL	withdrawn reserve
3	202	4 April 1936 - England 1 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HD	Start	ir

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