Personal information | |||||||||||
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Full name | Robert Cain[1] | ||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 February 1866 | ||||||||||
Place of birth | Slamannan, Scotland[1] | ||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||||||||||
Position(s) | Full back | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
Airdrieonians | |||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
Rangers | |||||||||||
1889–1890 | Everton | 10 | (0) | ||||||||
1890–1891 | Bootle | ||||||||||
1891–1898 | Sheffield United | 185 | (3) | ||||||||
1898–1899 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | (0) | ||||||||
1899 | Albion Rovers | ||||||||||
1899–1900 | Small Heath | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Cain (born 13 February 1866) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back for a number of clubs, primarily in England. Born in Slamannan, Scotland his most successful period was spent with Sheffield United for whom he played over 200 times but he also spent time at Glasgow Rangers, Everton, Bootle, Tottenham Hotspur and Small Heath before his retirement.