About Bob Bennie
Lived 1900 – 1972 (aged 72). Bob Bennie was a British association football player and association football coach.
Robert Hunter Brown Bennie (27 March 1900 – 27 July 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half.
Bennie was capped three times by the Scotland national team between 1925 and 1926, while playing club football for Airdrieonians (where he spent eight years, making over 300 appearances, finishing runners-up in the Scottish Football League on four occasions and winning the Scottish Cup in 1924). In 1928 he was signed by Heart of Midlothian for £2,300, moving on to become manager of Raith Rovers five years later. and his cousin Peter for Burnley and Bradford City.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bob Bennie?
Scottish footballer (1900-1972)
When was Bob Bennie born?
Bob Bennie was born on 27 March 1900 in Scotland.
When did Bob Bennie die?
Bob Bennie died on 27 July 1972 in Airdrie.
What was Bob Bennie's occupation?
Bob Bennie was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Bob Bennie?
Bob Bennie was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Bennie. https://biography.guide/bob-bennie-association-football-player/
MLA: "Bob Bennie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-bennie-association-football-player/.
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