Robert Whitelaw (5 March 1903 – 1965)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back for various clubs in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland in the 1920s and 1930s.
Whitelaw was born in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire and first played junior football with local club, Larkhall Thistle.
[3] The following summer, he moved to Northern Ireland to join Glentoran, but he was soon back in Scotland with Queen of the South[2] before returning to Celtic in 1934.
[3] Whitelaw was signed by Southampton's new manager George Goss as a replacement for the recently retired Stan Woodhouse.
[5] Although he made one further appearance at the end of the season, he was not offered a new contract and left the club in May 1937, winding up his career at non-league Kidderminster Harriers.