Bobby Johnstone
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Johnstone | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 2001 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Newtongrange Star | ||
| 1946–1949 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1955 | Hibernian | 168 | (88) |
| 1955–1959 | Manchester City | 124 | (42) |
| 1959–1961 | Hibernian | 31 | (17) |
| 1961–1965 | Oldham Athletic | 143 | (36) |
| 1965 | Witton Albion | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 466 | (183) | |
| National team | |||
| 1951–1956 | Scotland | 17 | (10) |
| 1951–1954 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert "Bobby" Johnstone (7 September 1929 – 22 August 2001) was a Scottish association football player, mainly remembered as one of the Famous Five forward line of Hibernian.
In Hibs' rich history, no group of players has ever achieved greater fame than the Famous Five: Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, they forged a front line that was the scourge of defences throughout Scotland.
Johnstone was the first of the five to leave Hibs, when he was sold to Manchester City in 1955. He also enjoyed success with the English club, becoming the first player to score in successive FA Cup Finals at Wembley, in 1955 and 1956. Johnstone, who is also fondly remembered by supporters of Oldham Athletic, won 17 caps for Scotland. He is survived by his daughter Nicola, and granddaughter Caroline.
Bobby Johnstone, known to his mates as 'Nicker', signed for Hibs in 1946 from Newtongrange Star and had two spells with them. Having signed for Hibs, Bobby received rave reviews while playing for the reserves and was given his first chance in the first team in April 1949, when they played a friendly against Nithsdale Wanderers at Sanquhar. The Famous Five were born!
However, at the start of the 1949–50 season in August it was Bobby Combe in possession of the jersey. His big chance came in October after Hibs half backs got the blame for losing to Dunfermline in the League Cup semi final at Tynecastle. The entire half back line were dropped and Bobby was given his chance. Therefore, the Famous Five made their collective debut on 15 October 1949 against Queen of the South, with Hibs winning 2–0.
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