Robert Macfarlane (14 May 1876 – 27 July 1943) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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for Morton, Third Lanark, Everton, East Stirlingshire, Bristol St George's,

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and

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.Famous Players. Robert M'Farlane, Aberdeen.
The Scottish Referee,17 February 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club

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* 1876 births 1943 deaths Men's association football goalkeepers Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Greenock Morton F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Everton F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Footballers from Greenock Place of death missing {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub