Robert Beattie (24 January 1916 – 21 September 2002) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Kilwinning Rangers, Kilmarnock, Preston North End and Wigan Athletic.
[4] Beattie started his senior career with Kilmarnock and scored 43 goals in 120 Scottish Football League appearances for the club.
[5] He joined a club which already had several Scottish players, including Andy Beattie and Bill Shankly.
[6] During his first season with the club, Beattie was part of the team that won the 1938 FA Cup Final.
[6] He made a total of 264 appearances in the Football League, scoring 49 goals.