| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Hope[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2022 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1960 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1972 | West Bromwich Albion | 336 | (33) |
| 1972–1976 | Birmingham City | 34 | (5) |
| 1975 | → Philadelphia Atoms (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 1976 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 1976–1979 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | (7) |
| 1977 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 1978 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 1979–1983 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 2 | (2) |
| Total | 492 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Scotland U23[2] | 2 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Scotland | 7 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1988 | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| 1988 | Burton Albion | ||
| 1989–1994 | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Hope (28 September 1943 – 10 June 2022)[3] was a Scottish footballer who made more than 400 appearances as a midfielder in the Football League. He spent most of his club career at West Bromwich Albion, where he played more than 300 league games and helped the club win two major trophies. He won seven caps for Scotland.