Robert Stormont (12 April 1872 – 5 March 1943) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back or inside forward for a number of clubs in the English, Scottish and Southern leagues.
Career A half back or inside forward, Stormont transferred from Johnstone Wanderers to Football League First Division club Preston North End in 1893.He was 21 years at the time, he wore the jersey number 45 and made just 9 league appearances in three years at Deepdale and transferred to hometown Scottish First Division club Dundee in May 1896. He made just eight appearances during the 1896–97 season, before returning to England and finding a home with Southern League First Division club Tottenham Hotspur. Over the course of four seasons at White Hart Lane, Stormont made 232 appearances in all competitions and scored 24 goals. He was a member of the 1899–1900 Southern League First Division title-winning squad and he played in the first round of the club's victorious 1900–01 FA Cup campaign. Following the 1901–02 Southern League season, which he played with First Division club Brentford, Stormont became a referee. He later made a return to playing with Maidstone United, before retiring due to injury in 1909.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPreston North End1893–94First Division900090Dundee1896–97Scottish League First Division800080Tottenham Hotspur1897–98Southern League First Division222212431898–99Southern League First Division2101003101899–1900Southern League First Division221102311900–01Southern League First Division21510225Total8681411009Brentford1901–02Southern League First Division22130251Career total119917113610
Honours Tottenham Hotspur Southern League First Division: 1899–1900
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