Robert Harrison (footballer)


Robert Grieve Harrison, sometimes known as Bertie Harrison, was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left for Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical and Rangers.
He played in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final for Accies, scoring his side's goal in a 2–1 defeat to Rangers, and he was also selected for the Scottish Football League XI on two occasions (and a reserve for the full Scotland team during his spell in Hamilton. His career was curtailed by World War II, in which he served in the Royal Air Force. Health problems led to his withdrawal from the RAF and his retirement from sport (he had also been a keen golfer.