Bob Crosbie
footballer (1925-1994)
Robert Crichton "Bob" Crosbie (2 September 1925 – 18 February 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played for Bury, Bradford Park Avenue, Hull City, Grimsby Town and Queen of the South.
The public source identifies “Bob Crosbie” as footballer (1925-1994). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Crosbie, footballer and 1925-1994.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 3, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q4932170. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1925 and 1994.
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