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Fullname: Robert Brown Hogg
aka: Bobby Hogg
Born: 19 May 1914
Died: 15 April 1975
Birthplace: Larkhall
Signed: May 1931
Left: Dec 1948
Position: Defence/Left-back
Internationals: Scotland
International Caps: 1 cap (!)

Biog

In a 17-year Celtic career the great Bobby Hogg experienced the highs and the lows of life in the Hoops, and sadly had his career interrupted by war.

Signed from junior outfit Royal Albert in May 1931 the Larkhall-born right back made his competitive first team debut in a 4-1 league defeat at Queen’s Park on September 17th 1932.

The perfect professional Hogg was a dedicated Celtic man whose quiet but assured ways made him an immensely well liked and respected figure among team-mates, fans and opponents.

As a defender he was as swift as they came and his coolness and assured tackling made him one of the best full backs of his day.

He won two league championships and two Scottish Cups at Parkhead and was also a vital part of the team which famously lifted the Empire Exhibition Trophy in June 1938.

Hogg was among the most honest players ever to step on a football field and if he could not win the ball fairly then he would never resort to fouling.

A Scotland international Hogg’s career suffered due to a combination of reasons: Celtic’s neglectful approach to wartime football, lack of international football in the war years and an increasing bias against Celtic. However, Celtic were a side then, and consequently he played out his career at Parkhead in sides which struggled to compete with even the most mediocre of opponents.

He would eventually leave Celtic Park on a free transfer and sign for Alloa in December 1948. By then he had played – including the unofficial wartime matches – an amazing 538 games for Celtic.

Bobby Hogg was a class act in every sense and fully deserves his status as a Celtic great.

Playing Career

APPEARANCES	LEAGUE	SCOTTISH CUP	SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP	REGIONAL LEAGUE	REGIONAL LEAGUE CUP	SCOTTISH WESTERN CUP	TOTAL
1931-48	278 (0)	10 (0)	34 (0)	179 (0)	35 (0)	2 (0)	538 (0)

Honours with Celtic

League

• 1935-36
• 1937-38

Scottish Cups

• 1932-33
• 1936-37

Empire Exhibition Trophy

• 1938

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