Robert Foster (born 7 April 1911)[4] was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs in the 1930s.
After one season, he joined Southampton of the Second Division, where he was signed as cover for Bert Scriven.
By the summer of 1936, his football career seemed to be over, never having made a first-team appearance for Bury, and he was running a newsagency.
[5] In September 1936, he was signed by Oldham Athletic of the Third Division North for whom he made 11 first-team appearances, finishing on the losing side just once.
[5] He finished his career at Mossley of the Cheshire County League, for whom he made a total of 93 appearances.