Robert Loudon Steel (25 June 1888 – 1972) was a professional footballer who played for clubs including Greenock Morton, Port Glasgow Athletic,[2] Tottenham Hotspur and Gillingham.
[1][3] Steel joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1908 from Port Glasgow (along with Willie Bulloch, who soon returned to Scotland)[4] and played mainly in the inside left position, although he was versatile and willing to fill in several roles, including in defence.
[5] He featured in 245 games and scored 45 goals in all competitions[6] (but not counting unofficial fixtures during World War I) before joining Gillingham at the end the conflict – featuring in the 1919–20 Southern Football League[7] – and later becoming a referee.
[5] While at Tottenham, he was selected for the annual Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match in 1909[8] but never played for Scotland at full international level.
[3] His brothers Danny and Alex were also footballers, with Danny also having a significant spell at Tottenham Hotspur and Alex spending time with FC Barcelona; the three siblings played together in one Football League fixture against Bradford City in January 1910.