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Bob Bigg

1911 – 1981

English association footballer

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Lived 1911 – 1981 (aged 69–70). Bob Bigg was a British association football player.

Bob Bigg (11 March 1911 – 1991) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Playing career Bigg began his career in non-league football with Redhill F.C. and in 1934, signed for Crystal Palace then playing in the Football League Third Division South. He made a scoring debut in the first game of the 1934–35 season, in an away 2–2 draw against Aldershot F.C. He scored in the next two games also and went on to make 33 League appearances that season, scoring 16 times. in 1935–36, he made 41 appearances, scoring 12 times and 28 appearances (11 goals) in 1936–37. However, Bigg missed the latter part of the 1936–37 season (from February onwards) together with the whole of the 1937–8 season, returning in December 1938, to make a further seven appearances scoring twice. At the end of the 1938–39 season Bigg moved on to Aldershot He had made a total of 114 appearances for Palace in all competitions scoring 41 times.

Personal life Bigg died in 1991 aged 69 or 70.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bob Bigg?

English association footballer (1911-1981)

When was Bob Bigg born?

Bob Bigg was born on 11 March 1911 in Cairo.

When did Bob Bigg die?

Bob Bigg died in 1981.

What was Bob Bigg's occupation?

Bob Bigg was an association football player.

What nationality was Bob Bigg?

Bob Bigg was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Bigg

· Wikidata: Q31895839

· DBpedia: Bob Bigg

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