Robert Frederick Bruce (29 January 1906 – 6 April 1978) was a Scottish footballer.

Born in Paisley, Bruce was an inside left who developed with the Glaswegian junior side St. Anthony's. He spent his senior career with Aberdeen (1924–1928), Middlesbrough F.C. (1928–1935), Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (1935–1936), and Ipswich Town F.C. (1936–1938). His last club was Mossley A.F.C., where he held the role of player-manager during the 1938–39 season. He played once for the Scotland national team, against Austria in 1933.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen1924–25Scottish Division One16260222
1925–2617362235
1926–273620343924
1927–282511132614
Total943616911045
Middlesbrough1928–29Second Division------
1929–30First Division------
1930–31------
1931–32------
1932–33------
1933–34------
1934–35------
1935–36------
Total2316522625371
Sheffield Wednesday1935–36First Division500050
Ipswich Town1936–37Southern League------
1937–38------
Total------
Mossley1938–39-------
Career total330+101+38+15+368+116+

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland193310
Total10

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday

External links