Bobby Beale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Hughes Beale | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, Kent, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 1950 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Dymchurch, Kent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1905 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1905–1908 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | (0) |
| 1908–1912 | Norwich City | ||
| 1912–1919 | Manchester United | 105 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | → Arsenal (guest) | ||
| 1919–1920 | Gillingham | 12 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1921 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Hughes Beale (8 January 1884 – 5 October 1950) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Maidstone, Kent, he played in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Norwich City before joining Football League side Manchester United in 1912. After the First World War, he returned to the Southern League with Gillingham.