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Fullname: Robert McWilliam
aka: Bob McWilliam, Robert McMilan McWilliam

Born: 24 May 1909

Birthplace: Camelon
Signed: August 1928; 18 Feb 1932
Left: 1929 (to Watford); Dec 1932 (to Yeovil & Petters Utd)
Position: Outside Left
Debut: Celtic 3-0 Hibernian, League, 8 September 1928
Internationals: ? [which international team played for]
International Caps: ?
International Goals: ?

Biog

Bob McWilliam was a outside left who played seven times for Celtic during two brief spells at the club. He was wanted by Man City with their manager willing to pay £130 for "the brand new Denny Hib". Bob though wanted to come to Celtic, and the promising youngster was brought to Celtic as a 19-year-old from his Denny Hibernian club.

His debut was in a 3-0 league victory over Kilmarnock on September 8th 1928 at Parkhead. However it was too much too soon, with one comment stating "...a mistake. A month or two ago he was only a Juvenile...he is immature, inexperienced, green. He requires nursing, not shoving into the team as if he were a read-made winger...Celtic directors will spoil him if they treat him as a matured and experienced product".

Within a year he had joined Watford but would return to Celtic for one final appearance in February 1932 following the collapse of his then current club Leith Athletic.

Playing Career

Honours with Celtic

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