The man who caused us to go professional
By Tony Attwood This article was updated 17 December 2013 Robert Buist (recorded in some reports as “Bob” and elsewhere as “Bobby”) was born in Glasgow in 1870. He initially played for Fairfield Rangers (Glasgow), Cowlairs, and Clyde before joining Woolwich Arsenal. I have nothing on Fairfield Rangers that helps in putting the Bob Buist …
