Hope Ramsey Robertson (17 January 1868 – 27 September 1927) was a Scottish

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who played in the

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for

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, Everton and

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, and in the

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. He played in the first ever competitive match at

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in front of 14,000 spectators, a short time before leaving Everton.

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1868 births 1927 deaths Scottish men's footballers Arsenal F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Everton F.C. players Bootle F.C. (1879) players Walsall F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders People from Whiteinch Footballers from Glasgow {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub