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| Full name | Robert Valentine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1877-12-21)21 December 1877 Pendleton, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 January 1926(1926-01-16) (aged 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Valentine (21 December 1877 – 16 January 1926) was an English rugby league and footballer. In association football, his regular position was as a goalkeeper, and he made ten first team appearances for Manchester United (1903–1908). He also played rugby league for Swinton.
Valentine was born in 1877 in Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, the youngest son of Robert Valentine, who was in the Navy, and Ann Wallwork Valentine. His elder brother was Swinton legend Jim Valentine (1866–1904). Their father died in 1884 when Robert was 6 years old, and he later moved in with his brother in Irlams o' th' Height.
Valentine died at the original Salford Royal Hospital on Chapel Street/Adelphi Street, Salford in 1926 aged 48
References
- "Player Summary: Bob Valentine". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "Robert Valentine - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". MUFCinfo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- Name: Robert Valentine; Birth Date: 21 Dec 1877; Baptism Date: 9 Jan 1878. Father: Robert Valentine. Mother: Ann Valentine. Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
- This is the correct description of where he was born, when he was born. Greater Manchester did not exist before 1974
- 1881 England Census
- 1891 England Census
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
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- 1877 births
- 1926 deaths
- English men's footballers
- English rugby league players
- Footballers from Salford
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Rugby league players from Salford
- Swinton Lions players
- English football goalkeeper stubs
- English rugby league biography stubs