Robert White Hepburn (17 December 1901 – 1976) was a Scottish
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Career
Born in
Hamilton
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, Hepburn played club football for
Dykehead,
Ayr United and
Stranraer
Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; ), also known as The Toon or The Cleyhole, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on Loch Ryan and the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries ...
, and made one appearance for
Scotland
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in 1932.
Historic Hamilton, 12 October 2015
References
1901 births
1976 deaths
Date of death missing
Scottish men's footballers
Scotland men's international footballers
Scottish Football League players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Third Lanark A.C. players
Royal Albert F.C. players
Dykehead F.C. players
Ayr United F.C. players
Stranraer F.C. players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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