Bob Pursell (footballer, born 1889)

Bob Pursell
Pursell in a Port Vale squad photo in 1920
Personal information
Full name Robert Russell Pursell
Date of birth (1889-03-18)18 March 1889
Place of birth Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Date of death 24 May 1974(1974-05-24) (aged 85)
Place of death Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Fullback
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Aberdeen University
1909–1911 Queen's Park 50 (2)
1911–1915 Liverpool 97 (0)
1919–1920 Liverpool 2 (0)
1920–1922 Port Vale 66 (0)
Total 215 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Russell Pursell (18 March 1889 – 24 May 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played for Liverpool in the early 20th century. He was the elder brother of Peter Pursell and uncle of the similarly named Robert Wilson Pursell. He played in the 1914 FA Cup final but was banned for life for his part in the 1915 British football betting scandal. However, his ban was lifted for his actions in World War I, and he went on to play for Port Vale before retiring with a broken leg in 1922.

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