Robert Frame Main (10 February 1909 – 30 March 1985) was a Scottish professional

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who played mainly as an

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and is best known for his time with

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. Main began his career at local team Baillieston Juniors and joined Rangers in October 1929, initially as understudy to

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. He was in and out of the side for four years before becoming a regular in 1933. During his spell at the club he won four

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, two

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s and two Charity Cups. He made 175 appearances for Rangers and scored 38 goals. He left Ibrox in May 1939 aged 30 and joined

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, but the outbreak of the

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curtailed his football career. He played once for

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in 1937 against

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, having been part of a SFA tour of North America two years earlier, playing in five matches including two unofficial internationals against the

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. He also played for the

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on three occasions, facing the English

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each time.(SFL player) Robert Frame Main
London Hearts Supporters Club Main died on 30 March 1985, aged 76.

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* 1909 births 1985 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football outside forwards Scotland men's international footballers Rangers F.C. players New Brighton A.F.C. players Scottish Football League players Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Scottish Football League representative players Baillieston Juniors F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. wartime guest players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) wartime guest players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub