Robert Herbert (21 November 1925 – 31 December 2006) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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in the English and

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Football Leagues. Born in

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, Scotland, Herbert started off with Blantyre Victoria before moving to

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. It took a while to make his way into the first team, but by the time he left he had made 117 appearances over six seasons for the Division 2 club, and he'd netted 15 goals. He then had a short spell at

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before returning to his native Scotland and briefly playing for Third Lanark in the

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. Apparently Doncaster were paid £500 for Herbert without the approval of the Third Lanark board, so the manager was forced to pay this back out of his own pocket, although stole it back before being dismissed from his post. Following an unsuccessful time at Third Lanark, he dropped down a league to Albion Rovers where he spent four seasons. Lastly he played league football for a season at Brechin City who finished bottom of the league that season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, Bobby 1925 births Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Blantyre Victoria F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players King's Lynn F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players 2006 deaths 20th-century Scottish sportsmen