Date of birth | 22 June 1879 |
Place of birth | Coylton, Ayrshire |
Nationality | Scottish |
Position | Outside left |
Died | 02 November 1919 |
Scotland International (11 caps)
One of the first great personalities of the game, as well as his mastery on the left wing, Bobby was also renowned for his off-field antics. Finding it difficult to stay in one place for too long, he played in the early games of Newcastle's 1904-05 Championship-winning season before departing for Woolwich Arsenal.
A mercurial talent who was described by William Pickford in 1905: " Bobby is the delight and despair of thousands, to wath Templeton at his best was a sight fo rthe gods to watch him at his worst was to see at a glance the frailty of things human." He played for Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Woolwich Arsenal. Celtic and Fulham.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1898-99 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 1 | ||||
1899-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1899-00 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 11 | 4 |
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1900-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1900-01 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 17 | 1 |
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1901-02 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1901-02 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 24 | 1 |
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1902-03 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
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1902-03 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 | 1 |
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1903-04 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1903-04 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 31 | 3 |
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1904-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1904-05 | Arsenal | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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1904-05 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 | ||||
1905-06 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
1905-06 | Arsenal | League Division One | 17 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Dec 1904 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
24 Dec 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1904 | Aston Villa v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
27 Dec 1904 | Nottingham Forest v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
28 Dec 1904 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
28 Jan 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
04 Feb 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
08 Feb 1905 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
11 Feb 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
25 Feb 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
04 Mar 1905 | Sunderland v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
11 Mar 1905 | Stoke v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
18 Mar 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
01 Apr 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
05 Apr 1905 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
08 Apr 1905 | Manchester City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
15 Apr 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
22 Apr 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
02 Sep 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
09 Sep 1905 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
16 Sep 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
18 Sep 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
23 Sep 1905 | Stoke v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
30 Sep 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
07 Oct 1905 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
14 Oct 1905 | Blackburn Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
21 Oct 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
11 Nov 1905 | Derby County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
18 Nov 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
25 Nov 1905 | Nottingham Forest v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
02 Dec 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
09 Dec 1905 | Bury v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
16 Dec 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
13 Jan 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
18 Jan 1906 | West Ham United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
20 Jan 1906 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
03 Feb 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal v Watford | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
10 Feb 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
24 Feb 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Mar 1906 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
31 Mar 1906 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1901-02 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1901-02 | Scotland | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
1902-03 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
1903-04 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1904-05 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1907-08 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1909-10 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
1911-12 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
1912-13 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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03 Mar 1902 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
05 Apr 1902 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | Unofficial | |
09 Mar 1903 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
04 Apr 1903 | England v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
09 Apr 1904 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
06 Mar 1905 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
14 Mar 1908 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 0-5 | British Home Championship | |
19 Mar 1910 | Ireland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
02 Apr 1910 | Scotland v England | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
16 Mar 1912 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-4 | British Home Championship | |
23 Mar 1912 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
03 Mar 1913 | Wales v Scotland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.