- Birthdate: 5 December 1876
- Birthplace: Kirkconnel, Scotland
- Date of death: 1 October 1940
- Other clubs: Maxwelltown Thistle, Oldham County (1897-98), Glossop North End (1898-99), New Brighton Tower (1899-1901), Luton Town (1901-02), Queens Park Rangers (1902-03), Swindon Town (1903-04), Maxwelltown Volunteers (1905), Carlisle United (1905-), African Royal
- Bought from: Oldham County
- Signed for LFC: 05.11.1897
- Liverpool debut: 08.01.1898
- Last appearance: 31.03.1898
- Contract expiry: July 1898
- Win ratio: 33.33% W:1 D:1 L:1
- League games / goals: 3 / 0
- Total games / goals: 3 / 0
Player Profile
Colvin's three League appearances for the club go right back to the 1897/98 first division season when the Reds finished in ninth position. The small outside-right's debut came when he was selected for the away 2-1 defeat at Blackburn on 8 January 1898. Two months later he played twice more for the first team in consecutive games against Bury. The Cricket and Football Field wondered at the end of the 1897/98 season "will Robert Colvin, of Liverpool, ever rise to First league football form? He is young, can sprint and centre, but little men in the attacking line are severely handicapped, and he lacks in physique." Colvin finished his career back in Liverpool where he played for African Royal in the I Zingari league.
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1897-1898 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
2 |
180 |
Bury |
1 |
90 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Total |
Venue |
2 |
Away |
1 |
Home |
Total |
W |
D |
L |
Win % |
Manager |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
33.3% |
Tom Watson |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
08.01.1898 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Ewood Park |
League |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Maxwelltown Thistle |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oldham County |
1897-1898 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Glossop North End |
1898-1899 |
England Second Division |
15 |
2 |
15 |
2 |
New Brighton Tower |
1899-1900 |
England Second Division |
21 |
3 |
23 |
3 |
New Brighton Tower |
1900-1901 |
England Second Division |
13 |
2 |
14 |
2 |
Luton Town |
1901-1902 |
Southern League |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
QPR |
1902-1903 |
Southern League |
53 |
7 |
53 |
7 |
Swindon Town |
1903-1904 |
Southern League |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Maxwelltown Volunteers |
1905 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Carlisle United |
1905- |
Lancashire Combination |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
African Royal |
1905- |
I Zingari League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
106 |
14 |
109 |
14 |