Gilbert Rankin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Rankin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 1927 (aged 57)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hornsey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1892 | Vale of Leven | 10 | (0) |
| 1892–1893 | Renton | 6 | (0) |
| 1893–1895 | Vale of Leven | ||
| International career | |||
| 1890–1891 | Scotland | 2 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gilbert Rankin (20 March 1870 – 28 November 1927) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Alexandria, Rankin played club football locally for Vale of Leven (featuring on the losing side in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final) and Renton,[2] but quit the game aged 25, later moving to England.[1] He scored three times in two appearances for Scotland, with a hat-trick on his debut against Ireland in 1890.[3][4][a]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Scotland v. Ireland. The Scotsman, 31 March 1890, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ a b Another Injustice to Ireland. The Scottish Referee, 31 March 1890, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "[Scotland player] Gilbert Rankin". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 242.