Robert Dalrymple

Robert Rodie Dalrymple (2 January 1880 – 26 July 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.

Early life Dalrymple was born in Paisley. Having spent time with Kilbarchan on loan, Dalrymple scored on his debut for Hearts in a 1–1 draw with Edinburgh rivals Hibernian on 11 October 1902. Dalrymple received a runners-up medal after Hearts lost the second replay by two goals to nil on 25 April 1903, with 32,000 spectators in attendance. He moved to England in the summer of 1903, joining Plymouth Argyle ahead of the club's first season in professional football. He made his debut in a 1–0 win at West Ham United on 1 September 1903, and scored his first goal at the end of the month as the club defeated Portsmouth 3–1.

A versatile player, He scored a further 12 goals in league competition, including a brace in a 4–1 win against Southampton, and won his first major title at the end of the season as the club were crowned Western Football League champions. He moved back to Scotland in the summer of 1905, having scored 30 goals in 92 appearances for Plymouth Argyle, to sign for Rangers. He scored his first goal in the return match at Kilmarnock on 6 January 1906, which Rangers won 3–1, and scored a hat-trick two weeks later in a 4–0 home win against Port Glasgow Athletic. and helped the club reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1908, where they were beaten 6–0 by Newcastle United at Anfield. In 1910, he moved to Clapton Orient and spent the next 9 years there, scoring 38 goals in 139 league games.

Personal life Dalrymple served as a sergeant in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. He died on 26 July 1970.

Honours Plymouth Argyle Western League: 1904–05

11 3 7 0

18 3 1901–02 6 43 17 1904–05 0 18 8

1907–08

33 19 6 3

39 22 1908–09 31 12 2 0

33 12 1909–10 29 7 2 1

31 8 1910–11 5 2 0 0

5 2

98 40 8 4

106 44

204 67 36 15 29 14 269 96