Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1942)
Ross while with Brentford in 1968.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Herdman Ross | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tynecastle Athletic | |||
| Musselburgh Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Heart of Midlothian | 24 | (3) |
| 1963–1966 | Shrewsbury Town | 99 | (29) |
| 1966–1972 | Brentford | 292 | (52) |
| 1972–1974 | Cambridge United | 65 | (14) |
| 1974–1978 | Hayes | 121 | (19) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974–1976 | Hayes (assistant) | ||
| 1976–1978 | Hayes | ||
| 1978 | Hayes | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert Herdman "Bobby" Ross (born 18 May 1942) is a retired Scottish professional football forward, midfielder and coach, best remembered for his six years as a player at Brentford, for whom he made 323 appearances. He spent over two decades working in the youth system at Queens Park Rangers, retiring in 2008. He is a member of the Brentford Hall Of Fame.
Growing up in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ross began his career at local junior sides Tynecastle Athletic and Musselburgh Athletic, before signing for reigning Scottish League Division One champions Heart of Midlothian in November 1960. His professional debut came on 1 April 1961, when aged just 18, he appeared in a 1–1 draw with Raith Rovers. Ross made two further appearances towards the end of the 1960–61 season. Still just 18, Ross began to force his way into the first team during the 1961–62 season, making 20 appearances and scoring three goals. He also made his first European appearance for the club, playing in a 3–1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round first leg victory over Union Saint-Gilloise on 27 September 1961. Ross was frequently left out of the team during the 1962–63 season, making just 9 appearances and scoring no goals. He departed the club in the summer of 1963, having made 32 appearances and scored four goals during his three seasons with Hearts.
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