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Name: Robert MacFarlane
Date of Birth: 27/7/1876
Died: 27/7/1943
Birthplace: Greenock
Nationality: Scottish
Signed: 6/5/1901

Biog

(From "An Alphabet of the Celts" )

"In his day a great goalkeeper."
Rab MacFarlane was the original self-motivator:

"When the ball is in midfield, he talks to himself, nods, gesticulates, exactly as though he were addressing a public meeting."
Celtic brought him in as cover for McArthur but big Rab had none of wee Dan's suicidal tendencies:
"It's better to lose a goal than a goalie."

He played against Rangers in the Glasgow Cup of October 26th 1901 "below form unless miracle saves required."
In the Scottish Cup Final at Parkhead (26/4/1902), McGeachan of Hibs nutmegged him with a back-heeler for the only goal of the game.

He was sacked at Aberdeen on the absurd suspicion of gifting Celtic a last-minute winner in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Pittodrie (21/3/1908).

Rab ran his own confectionery business in Greenock in the 30's

Playing Career

	Greenock Roseberry
17/10/1894	Morton
9/5/1896	Third Lanark
1897	Everton
1898	East Stirling
1899	Bristol St George's
1900	New Brompton
December 1900	Grimsby Town
6/5/1901	CELTIC
April 1902	Middlesbrough
2/7/1904	Aberdeen
2/2/1909	Motherwell
1909	retired

Debut: 9/5/1901 -v- Third Lanark, Charity Cup (0 - 0)

Appearances:

League - 17 appearances, 3 shut-outs
Scottish Cup - 6 appearances - 1 shut out

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