Robert W Buist
| Date of birth | 05 October 1869 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Position | Centre half |
Member of Arsenal's side in the club's first ever League game, against Newcastle United in the Second Division on 2 September 1893.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-92 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1892-93 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1893-94 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1893-94 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 17 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1892 | Small Heath v Royal Arsenal | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Oct 1892 | Royal Arsenal v Highland Light Infantry | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 29 Oct 1892 | Royal Arsenal v City Ramblers | W | 10-1 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 19 Nov 1892 | Royal Arsenal v Millwall Rovers | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 10 Dec 1892 | Royal Arsenal v Clapton | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 21 Jan 1893 | Sunderland v Royal Arsenal | L | 6-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Sep 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1893 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Walsall Town Swifts | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1893 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Ashford United | W | 12-0 | FA Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 21 Oct 1893 | Small Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1893 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1893 | Burton Swifts v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Millwall Rovers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 09 Dec 1893 | Northwich Victoria v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1893 | 2nd Scots Guards v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 25 Dec 1893 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burslem Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1893 | Grimsby Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1893 | Ardwick v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1894 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1894 | Burslem Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Feb 1894 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1894 | Rotherham Town v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.