| Fullname | Hope Ramsey Robertson |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 17 January 1868[1] |
| Birth place | Whiteinch, Scotland |
| Death date | 27 September 1947 (aged 79)[2] |
| Death place | Goole, England |
| Position | Midfielder/Right Back |
| Years 1 | 1888-1890 |
| Clubs 1 | Morton |
| Clubs 2 | Minerva |
| Years 3 | 1889–1890 |
| Clubs 3 | Partick Thistle |
| Caps 3 | 3 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1889–1890 |
| Clubs 4 | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Caps 4 | 4 |
| Goals 4 | 4 |
| Years 5 | 1890–1892 |
| Clubs 5 | Everton |
| Caps 5 | 32 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 1892 |
| Clubs 6 | Bootle |
| Caps 6 | 10 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Years 7 | 1893–1894 |
| Clubs 7 | Partick Thistle |
| Caps 7 | 29 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Years 8 | 1894 |
| Clubs 8 | Walsall Town Swifts |
| Caps 8 | 12 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
Hope Ramsey Robertson (17 January 1868 – 27 September 1927) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League for Bootle, Everton and Walsall Town Swifts, and in the Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle.[2] He played in the first ever competitive match at Goodison Park in front of 14,000 spectators,[3] a short time before leaving Everton.
References
- ^ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
- ^ The Hope of Everton, ToffeeWeb, 22 February 2017
- ^ Michael Joyce. The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.