Robert McKinlay (10 October 1932 – 27 August 2002) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half. He made 614 league appearances for Nottingham Forest, including a run of 265 consecutive games (all in the top division of English football) between 1959 and 1965, before joining the club's coaching staff. He is the club's record appearance holder and won the FA Cup with the club in 1959.Me Owd Duck remembers Bobby, Lost That Loving Feeling, 25 January 2009The top five all time Nottingham Forest appearance makers, Nottingham Forest News, 13 June 2021 He later worked as a prison officer at HMP Lowdham Grange.
His uncle Billy McKinlay also played for Nottingham Forest.
Career statistics ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNottingham Forest1951–52Second Division1010——201952–53Second Division3000——301953–54Second Division1000——101954–55Second Division37060——4301955–56Second Division39110——4011956–57Second Division39150——4411957–58First Division40130——4311958–59First Division39090——4801959–60First Division42020—104501960–61First Division4201030—4601961–62First Division4212030204911962–63First Division4207100—4911963–64First Division4222000—4421964–65First Division4213000—4511965–66First Division4101000—4201966–67First Division4227020—5121967–68First Division4202020405001968–69First Division3201010—3401969–70First Division600000—60Career total61495311106068410
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances in the FA Charity Shield and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Honours Nottingham Forest FA Cup: 1958–59
See also List of footballers in England by number of league appearances (500+) List of one-club men in association football
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