Bert Oswald

Robert Raymond Broome "Bert" Oswald (born 20 December 1904, died 1961) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.

Bert Oswald

Personal information
Full name	Robert Raymond Broome Oswald[1]
Date of birth	20 December 1904[1]
Place of birth	Bo'ness, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1961 (aged 56)[1]
Place of death	Rochford, England[1]
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Linlithgow Rose
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1926	Heart of Midlothian	1	(0)
1926–1928	Bo'ness
1928–1930	Reading
1930–1934	Sheffield United	106	(23)
1934–1938	Southend United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Bo'ness, Scotland Oswald played as a junior for Linlithgow Rose before being signed by Heart of Midlothian in November 1924.[1] Oswald spent just over a year with Hearts but made only one league appearance before transferring to his home-town team Bo'ness in February 1926, with whom he won the Division Two title in 1927.[1]

In June 1928, Oswald followed manager Angus Wylie to Reading,[1] with the English side paying £400 for his services.[1] Making his Football League debut against Middlesbrough on 25 August 1928,[1] Oswald missed only two games over the next two seasons before being signed by Sheffield United who paid 'Boro £4,000 to take Oswald and Percy Thorpe to Bramall Lane.[1] Oswald was primarily used on the left-wing and played three seasons for United but the club were relegated during the 1933–34 season.[1]

Oswald moved to Southend United in May 1934 for £500 and remained with them until the outbreak of World War II, at which point he retired from playing.[1]

References

1. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.