title: Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1941)
text: # Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1941)
  
  Robert Cochrane Ross (9 September 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
  
  ## Early and personal life
  
  Ross was from Edinburgh. He grew up in a working-class family of miners and expected to follow in their footsteps before discovering his talent for football. He moved to Lincolnshire for his career where he lived until his death.
  
  ## Football career
  
  Beginning his career in Scotland he played for Arniston Rangers, East Fife and St Mirren before a notable six-year spell with Grimsby Town. He finished his career with non-league side Gainsborough Trinity.
  
  ## Death
  
  Ross died at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby on 28 May 2022.
  
  