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[edit]
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]
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References[edit]
- ^ 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.
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