Bobby Middleton Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Robert Middleton
  • Died: May 2nd, 1932 (Arbroath)
  • Height: 1.66m
  • Position: Inside Right
  • Signed: August 1st, 1897
  • First Manager: Selection Committee
  • Career Totals: 254 appearances, 119 goals
  • Also Played For: Albion, Alpine


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1905-06 9 6 0 0 66.7% 11.1% 22.2%
1904-05 29 7 0 0 51.7% 24.1% 24.1%
1903-04 34 6 0 0 47.1% 26.5% 26.5%
1902-03 27 5 0 0 48.1% 25.9% 25.9%
1901-02 35 17 0 0 48.6% 14.3% 37.1%
1900-01 30 14 0 0 50.0% 13.3% 36.7%
1899-00 28 20 0 0 57.1% 17.9% 25.0%
1898-99 36 23 0 0 61.1% 13.9% 25.0%
1897-98 26 21 0 0 42.3% 15.4% 42.3%
Totals: 254 (0) 119


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 21/10/05 vs. Aberdeen A (H) 2 - 0
 14/10/05 Fourth Round vs. Clyde (H) 1 - 2
 07/10/05 vs. Dundee Wands (H) 0 - 0
 23/09/05 vs. Lochee Utd (H) 1 - 0
 16/09/05 Second Round vs. Star of Atholl (H) 8 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 21/10/05 vs. Aberdeen A (H) 2 - 0
 16/09/05 Second Round vs. Star of Atholl (H) 8 - 0
 09/09/05 vs. St Johnstone (H) 4 - 2
 02/09/05 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (H) 2 - 1
 26/08/05 vs. Forfar (H) 5 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 21/10/05 vs. Aberdeen A (H)  2 - 0
 16/09/05 Second Round vs. Star of Atholl (H)  8 - 0
 16/09/05 Second Round vs. Star of Atholl (H)  8 - 0
 09/09/05 vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 2
 02/09/05 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (H)  2 - 1
 26/08/05 vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 15/04/05 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  3 - 1
 11/02/05 Semi Final Replay vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 1
 14/01/05 vs. Kirkcaldy Utd (H)  1 - 0
 07/01/05 vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 3
 24/12/04 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 1
 17/12/04 vs. Lochgelly Utd (H)  3 - 0
 03/09/04 vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 1
 05/03/04 vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 30/01/04 First Round Replay vs. Clyde (H)  4 - 0
 09/01/04 vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 12/12/03 vs. Lochgelly Utd (H)  2 - 1
 26/09/03 vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 1
 19/09/03 vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 3
 04/04/03 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  3 - 3
 01/11/02 Fifth Round vs. Caledonian (H)  5 - 0
 13/09/02 vs. Orion (H)  1 - 1
 06/09/02 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (H)  7 - 2
 06/09/02 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (H)  7 - 2
 19/04/02 vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 3
 01/03/02 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (A)  3 - 1
 08/02/02 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 1
 08/02/02 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 1
 01/02/02 Semi Final vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 01/02/02 Semi Final vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 18/01/02 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (H)  5 - 0
 28/12/01 First Round vs. Kilwinning Egl. (H)  3 - 2
 28/12/01 First Round vs. Kilwinning Egl. (H)  3 - 2
 09/11/01 vs. Forfar (H)  8 - 0
 09/11/01 vs. Forfar (H)  8 - 0
 26/10/01 Fourth Round Replay vs. Caledonian (H)  3 - 0
 05/10/01 Third Round vs. Dunblane (H)  8 - 2
 05/10/01 Third Round vs. Dunblane (H)  8 - 2
 28/09/01 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  3 - 2
 07/09/01 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 1
 31/08/01 vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 2
 27/04/01 vs. Dundee 'A' (A)  1 - 3
 20/04/01 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  2 - 2
 06/04/01 vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 3
 06/04/01 vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 3
 16/03/01 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  3 - 6
 26/01/01 vs. Forfar (H)  4 - 3
 24/11/00 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  4 - 2
 27/10/00 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  4 - 1
 27/10/00 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  4 - 1
 27/10/00 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  4 - 1
 20/10/00 vs. Montrose (H)  10 - 0
 13/10/00 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  1 - 0
 29/09/00 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 2
 08/09/00 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 3
 05/05/00 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  5 - 2
 05/05/00 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  5 - 2
 21/04/00 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  5 - 1
 21/04/00 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  5 - 1
 21/04/00 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  5 - 1
 16/04/00 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 0
 24/03/00 Semi Final vs. Dunblane (N)  3 - 4
 17/03/00 vs. Orion (H)  4 - 0
 17/03/00 vs. Orion (H)  4 - 0
 03/03/00 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  3 - 4
 24/02/00 Final vs. Lochee Utd (N)  3 - 3
 24/02/00 Final vs. Lochee Utd (N)  3 - 3
 16/12/99 Final vs. Galston (N)  2 - 5
 09/12/99 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  5 - 0
 09/12/99 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  5 - 0
 25/11/99 vs. Forfar (H)  6 - 2
 18/11/99 Semi Final vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 04/11/99 Fifth Round vs. Orion (A)  5 - 3
 28/10/99 Fourth Round vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 0
 21/10/99 Third Round Replay vs. Dunblane (N)  2 - 1
 13/05/99 Final vs. King's Park (N)  1 - 2
 01/05/99 vs. Orion (H)  2 - 1
 01/05/99 vs. Orion (H)  2 - 1
 08/04/99 vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 1
 11/03/99 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  4 - 2
 11/03/99 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  4 - 2
 25/02/99 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 25/02/99 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 14/01/99 First Round vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  3 - 3
 07/01/99 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  2 - 5
 17/12/98 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  3 - 4
 10/12/98 Semi Final vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 0
 05/11/98 Fifth Round vs. Orion (A)  1 - 0
 29/10/98 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  5 - 2
 29/10/98 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  5 - 2
 29/10/98 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  5 - 2
 15/10/98 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 3
 15/10/98 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 3
 17/09/98 First Round Replay vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 1
 10/09/98 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 1
 03/09/98 vs. Montrose (H)  5 - 0
 20/08/98 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  7 - 1
 20/08/98 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  7 - 1
 21/05/98 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  3 - 0
 09/04/98 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  3 - 1
 05/03/98 vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 2
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N)  5 - 7
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N)  5 - 7
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N)  5 - 7
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N)  5 - 7
 05/02/98 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 3
 29/01/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 2
 08/01/98 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  7 - 0
 04/12/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  6 - 2
 04/12/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  6 - 2
 27/11/97 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 4
 13/11/97 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 1
 13/11/97 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 1
 30/10/97 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  1 - 1
 16/10/97 vs. Orion (H)  7 - 1
 09/10/97 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 3
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 0
 25/09/97 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 11/09/97 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 2

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 21/10/05 vs. Aberdeen A (H)  2 - 0
 14/10/05 Fourth Round vs. Clyde (H)  1 - 2
 07/10/05 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  0 - 0
 23/09/05 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 0
 16/09/05 Second Round vs. Star of Atholl (H)  8 - 0
 09/09/05 vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 2
 02/09/05 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (H)  2 - 1
 26/08/05 vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 19/08/05 vs. Lochgelly Utd (A)  1 - 2
 13/05/05 vs. Dundee 'A' (A)  2 - 1
 06/05/05 vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 0
 22/04/05 vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  2 - 2
 15/04/05 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  3 - 1
 01/04/05 vs. Aberdeen A (A)  0 - 2
 18/03/05 vs. Forfar (A)  1 - 2
 11/03/05 vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 25/02/05 vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 1
 18/02/05 Semi Final Replay vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 1
 11/02/05 Semi Final Replay vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 1
 04/02/05 Semi Final vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 2
 28/01/05 First Round vs. Bathgate (A)  1 - 2
 14/01/05 vs. Kirkcaldy Utd (H)  1 - 0
 07/01/05 vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 3
 02/01/05 vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  0 - 0
 31/12/04 vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 2
 24/12/04 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 1
 17/12/04 vs. Lochgelly Utd (H)  3 - 0
 10/12/04 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  3 - 5
 19/11/04 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  1 - 3
 22/10/04 vs. Dundee 'A' (H)  0 - 1
 15/10/04 Fourth Round vs. Lochgelly Utd (H)  2 - 1
 08/10/04 Third Round vs. Dundee Wands (H)  2 - 1
 01/10/04 Third Round vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/04 vs. Kirkcaldy Utd (A)  2 - 0
 10/09/04 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  1 - 1
 03/09/04 vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 1
 27/08/04 vs. Aberdeen A (H)  2 - 1
 20/08/04 vs. Lochgelly Utd (A)  1 - 0
 14/05/04 vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 0
 07/05/04 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  0 - 2
 30/04/04 vs. Montrose (A)  0 - 4
 23/04/04 vs. Dundee 'A' (A)  0 - 2
 16/04/04 Semi Final vs. Raith Rovers (H)  0 - 1
 09/04/04 vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 2
 26/03/04 vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 1
 19/03/04 vs. Aberdeen (H)  4 - 1
 05/03/04 vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 13/02/04 vs. Dundee 'A' (H)  2 - 1
 06/02/04 Second Round vs. Morton (A)  0 - 2
 30/01/04 First Round Replay vs. Clyde (H)  4 - 0
 23/01/04 First Round vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 2
 16/01/04 First Round vs. Montrose (A)  0 - 2
 09/01/04 vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 04/01/04 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 2
 02/01/04 vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 1
 26/12/03 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  2 - 2
 12/12/03 vs. Lochgelly Utd (H)  2 - 1
 28/11/03 Final vs. Albion Rovers (N)  4 - 2
 21/11/03 Semi Final vs. Alloa (H)  3 - 0
 14/11/03 Fifth Round Replay vs. West Calder (H)  2 - 0
 07/11/03 Fifth Round vs. West Calder (A)  1 - 1
 31/10/03 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 1
 24/10/03 vs. Forfar (H)  4 - 1
 17/10/03 Fourth Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  4 - 3
 10/10/03 Third Round Replay vs. Lochee Utd (H)  3 - 0
 03/10/03 Third Round vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 2
 26/09/03 vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 1
 19/09/03 vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 3
 12/09/03 First Round Replay vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 1
 05/09/03 First Round vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 2
 29/08/03 vs. Lochgelly Utd (A)  2 - 2
 22/08/03 vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 4
 04/04/03 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  3 - 3
 28/03/03 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 2
 21/03/03 vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 1
 07/03/03 vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 0
 28/02/03 vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 0
 21/02/03 vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 31/01/03 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  0 - 1
 24/01/03 First Round vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 3
 17/01/03 First Round vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 3
 13/12/02 vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 3
 06/12/02 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  6 - 1
 29/11/02 Semi Final vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  0 - 6
 22/11/02 Semi Final vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 1
 15/11/02 vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 0
 08/11/02 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  2 - 0
 01/11/02 Fifth Round vs. Caledonian (H)  5 - 0
 25/10/02 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 2
 18/10/02 Fourth Round vs. Camelon [1] (H)  2 - 1
 11/10/02 Third Round Qualifying vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 0
 04/10/02 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  1 - 1
 27/09/02 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 1
 20/09/02 vs. Dundee 'A' (H)  1 - 1
 13/09/02 vs. Orion (H)  1 - 1
 06/09/02 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (H)  7 - 2
 30/08/02 vs. Lochgelly Utd (A)  1 - 1
 23/08/02 vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 5
 16/08/02 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  2 - 4
 03/05/02 vs. Dundee 'A' (A)  0 - 3
 26/04/02 vs. Forfar (A)  0 - 5
 23/04/02 Final vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 1
 21/04/02 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 19/04/02 vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 3
 12/04/02 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  0 - 1
 29/03/02 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 22/03/02 vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  1 - 0
 08/03/02 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  2 - 3
 01/03/02 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (A)  3 - 1
 22/02/02 vs. Dundee 'A' (H)  1 - 4
 15/02/02 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  0 - 2
 08/02/02 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 1
 01/02/02 Semi Final vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 25/01/02 Second Round vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 3
 18/01/02 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (H)  5 - 0
 11/01/02 vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 0
 04/01/02 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 0
 28/12/01 First Round vs. Kilwinning Egl. (H)  3 - 2
 07/12/01 Semi Final Replay vs. Stenhousemuir (N)  4 - 5
 30/11/01 Semi Final Replay vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 1
 23/11/01 Semi Final vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 09/11/01 vs. Forfar (H)  8 - 0
 02/11/01 Fifth Round vs. Forfar (A)  4 - 1
 26/10/01 Fourth Round Replay vs. Caledonian (H)  3 - 0
 19/10/01 Fourth Round vs. Caledonian (A)  0 - 0
 12/10/01 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 2
 05/10/01 Third Round vs. Dunblane (H)  8 - 2
 28/09/01 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  3 - 2
 21/09/01 Second Round vs. Lochee Utd (A)  5 - 1
 14/09/01 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  2 - 1
 07/09/01 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 1
 31/08/01 vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 2
 24/08/01 vs. Orion (H)  3 - 0
 17/08/01 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  1 - 2
 15/05/01 Final vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 04/05/01 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  1 - 0
 27/04/01 vs. Dundee 'A' (A)  1 - 3
 20/04/01 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  2 - 2
 13/04/01 vs. Forfar (A)  0 - 4
 06/04/01 vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 3
 23/03/01 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 3
 16/03/01 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  3 - 6
 02/03/01 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 1
 23/02/01 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 4
 26/01/01 vs. Forfar (H)  4 - 3
 19/01/01 First Round vs. Montrose (A)  7 - 4
 02/01/01 vs. Dundee 'A' (A)  1 - 11
 15/12/00 vs. Fair City (H)  4 - 3
 08/12/00 vs. Orion (H)  0 - 0
 24/11/00 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  4 - 2
 17/11/00 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  2 - 1
 10/11/00 vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 1
 03/11/00 vs. Dundee 'A' (H)  0 - 1
 27/10/00 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  4 - 1
 20/10/00 vs. Montrose (H)  10 - 0
 13/10/00 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  1 - 0
 06/10/00 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  6 - 2
 29/09/00 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 2
 24/09/00 vs. Orion (A)  4 - 0
 15/09/00 vs. Dundee 'A' (H)  2 - 2
 08/09/00 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 3
 01/09/00 vs. Fair City (A)  1 - 4
 25/08/00 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  1 - 2
 18/08/00 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  5 - 1
 12/05/00 Final vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 05/05/00 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  5 - 2
 02/05/00 Semi Final vs. Lochee Utd (H)  4 - 1
 28/04/00 vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 1
 21/04/00 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  5 - 1
 16/04/00 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 0
 14/04/00 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  3 - 2
 31/03/00 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 9
 24/03/00 Semi Final vs. Dunblane (N)  3 - 4
 17/03/00 vs. Orion (H)  4 - 0
 10/03/00 Final Replay vs. Lochee Utd (N)  1 - 0
 03/03/00 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  3 - 4
 24/02/00 Final vs. Lochee Utd (N)  3 - 3
 17/02/00 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  2 - 4
 30/12/99 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 1
 23/12/99 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  2 - 3
 16/12/99 Final vs. Galston (N)  2 - 5
 09/12/99 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  5 - 0
 02/12/99 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  1 - 1
 25/11/99 vs. Forfar (H)  6 - 2
 18/11/99 Semi Final vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 11/11/99 Quarter Final vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 1
 04/11/99 Fifth Round vs. Orion (A)  5 - 3
 28/10/99 Fourth Round vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 0
 21/10/99 Third Round Replay vs. Dunblane (N)  2 - 1
 07/10/99 Third Round vs. Dunblane (A)  4 - 4
 16/09/99 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  0 - 0
 19/08/99 vs. Orion (A)  2 - 2
 13/05/99 Final vs. King's Park (N)  1 - 2
 08/05/99 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 0
 06/05/99 vs. Forfar (A)  0 - 6
 01/05/99 vs. Orion (H)  2 - 1
 29/04/99 Semi Final vs. Fair City (A)  3 - 2
 22/04/99 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  2 - 3
 15/04/99 vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 1
 08/04/99 vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 1
 01/04/99 vs. Forfar (A)  0 - 5
 18/03/99 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 0
 11/03/99 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  4 - 2
 04/03/99 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  4 - 3
 25/02/99 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 18/02/99 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  2 - 1
 04/02/99 Second Round vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 3
 21/01/99 First Round Replay vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  3 - 2
 14/01/99 First Round vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  3 - 3
 07/01/99 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  2 - 5
 24/12/98 vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 1
 17/12/98 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  3 - 4
 10/12/98 Semi Final vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 0
 03/12/98 Semi Final vs. Arthurlie (A)  0 - 5
 26/11/98 Sixth Round Replay vs. Bo'ness (Old) (A)  2 - 1
 19/11/98 Sixth Round Qualifying vs. Bo'ness (Old) (H)  2 - 2
 05/11/98 Fifth Round vs. Orion (A)  1 - 0
 29/10/98 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  5 - 2
 22/10/98 Fourth Round vs. Elgin City (A)  4 - 3
 15/10/98 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 3
 08/10/98 Third Round vs. St Johnstone (A)  4 - 0
 01/10/98 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  2 - 1
 24/09/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  4 - 2
 17/09/98 First Round Replay vs. Lochee Utd (A)  2 - 1
 10/09/98 First Round vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 1
 03/09/98 vs. Montrose (H)  5 - 0
 27/08/98 vs. Orion (A)  2 - 3
 20/08/98 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  7 - 1
 21/05/98 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  3 - 0
 09/04/98 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  3 - 1
 19/03/98 vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 2
 12/03/98 vs. Lochee Utd (A)  0 - 1
 05/03/98 vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 2
 26/02/98 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  0 - 2
 19/02/98 Final Replay vs. Dundee Wands (N)  5 - 7
 12/02/98 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  0 - 1
 05/02/98 vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 3
 29/01/98 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  3 - 2
 22/01/98 vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 3
 15/01/98 Final vs. Dundee Wands (N)  1 - 1
 08/01/98 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  7 - 0
 04/12/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  6 - 2
 27/11/97 vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 4
 20/11/97 vs. Dundee Wands (A)  0 - 2
 13/11/97 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 1
 06/11/97 vs. Lochee Utd (H)  1 - 2
 30/10/97 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  1 - 1
 23/10/97 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  6 - 1
 16/10/97 vs. Orion (H)  7 - 1
 09/10/97 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 3
 02/10/97 vs. Dundee Wands (H)  6 - 0
 25/09/97 vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 0
 18/09/97 vs. Orion (A)  1 - 8
 11/09/97 First Round vs. Dundee Wands (A)  1 - 2


Biography

Middleton began his footballing career aged 14 as a juvenile for local side St Leonard. After two years in the juveniles, he was picked up by Albion and after a season there he was signed by Alpine. One season later and in the summer of 1897 Bob was signed by the Arbroath committee after a brief trial that summer.

Such was the instant success of Middleton that in November of his first season, and after only 10 or so games at senior level, he was selected to represent Forfarshire. In January 1898, the Evening Telegraph described Middleton as a neat and accurate passer, and a good tackler and dribbler with a fine shot.

On Friday 8th November 1901 Middleton was married in the town,and he turned out at Gayfield the following day in an 8-0 rout of Forfar with Bob getting two goals to his name.

After an incredibly prolific first 5 years at the club playing upfront, with other forward options available and a lack of talent further back, Middleton began to play more as a right half than an inside right. Due to dropping back, his goal scoring feats greatly decreased but he continued to play almost every week over the next 3 seasons.

In October 1905, Middleton sustained a bad injury which kept him out for a long period, and despite going to London to see the renowned surgeon Dr John Joss he was unable to play football any longer and he retired from playing in the summer of 1906. Due to his service to the club, Bob was given a benefit match which was played on 2nd May 1906 against Dundee at Gayfield.

Debut

September 11th, 1897
Dundee Wanderers 2 - 1 Arbroath

Scottish Qualifying Cup (First Round)


Timeline

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Middleton began his footballing career aged 14 as a juvenile for local side St Leonard. After two years in the juveniles, he was picked up by Albion and after a season there he was signed by Alpine. One season later and in the summer of 1897 Bob was signed by the Arbroath committee after a brief trial that summer.

    Sunday, August 1st, 1897

  • Debut - Dundee Wands 2 - 1 Arbroath

    Saturday, September 11th, 1897

  • First Goal - Dundee Wands 2 - 1 Arbroath

    Saturday, September 11th, 1897

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 2 - 0 Aberdeen A

    Saturday, October 21st, 1905

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 2 - 0 Aberdeen A

    Saturday, October 21st, 1905