Bob Crampsey

Bob Crampsey

Robert "Bob" Crampsey (8 July 1930 — 27 July 2008) was a Scottish association football historian, author and broadcaster, described as a "much loved Scottish cultural institution" by "The Times". [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4417547.ece Bob Crampsey: writer and broadcaster] , "The Times", 29 July 2008.] He had a Doctorate in Sports Journalism from Stirling University.

Crampsey was a widely respected pundit on BBC Radio Scotland's "Sportsound" from 1987 until retiring in 2001. He was also a mainstay of STV's "Scotsport". Crampsey was the author and editor of the "Now You Know" column of the Glasgow "Evening Times", where he would answer sporting questions submitted by readers, until 2006.

A former head teacher of St. Ambrose High School in Coatbridge, Crampsey was the 1965 "Brain of Britain". He followed this up eight years later by reaching the semi-finals of "Mastermind", choosing the American Civil War as his specialist subject. He was also an associate of the Royal College of Music and a keen fan of Somerset County Cricket Club. He served in the Royal Air Force from 1952 to 1955.

Former "Sportsound" colleague Richard Gordon said of Crampsey: [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2463506/Bob-Crampsey,-sports-broadcaster-and-writer,-dies-aged-78.html Bob Crampsey, sports broadcaster and writer, dies aged 78] , "Daily Telegraph", 28 July 2008.] quote|Bob had the sharpest mind of anyone I have ever known. He was a genius. It was such a joy working with him. If anything historical ever came up during a programme, Bob could describe not only the match in question, but name the referee and give the size of the crowd. He was a real football man. Once when we were on a flight to Wales to cover an Aberdeen match, I kept throwing topics at him, just to see how broad his knowledge was. He could give a discourse for 10 minutes on any subject I cared to mention.

Crampsey died on 27 July 2008 after a long illness.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/7527655.stm|title=Broadcasting legend Crampsey dies|date=July 27, 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-27] He was survived by his wife Ronnie and their four daughters. First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond responded to the news of Crampsey's death: [ [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/07/28120928 Death of Bob Crampsey] , Scottish Government, 28 July 2008.] quote|Bob Crampsey was an extraordinary man. A legend in broadcasting and in Scottish football with an encyclopaedic, unrivalled knowledge of the Scottish game. I last met him at a fundraiser and it was quite incredible that despite his recent illness his memory and grasp of Scottish football was truly outstanding. Many of us grew up with Bob so he will be greatly missed by all lovers of the game in Scotland. My sympathy goes out to his family.

Selected Bibliography

His most famous football related works are:
*"The Game for the Game's Sake (The History of Queen's Park Football Club 1867-1907)"
*"The First 100 Years (The Official Centenary History of the Scottish Football League)"
*"Mr. Stein" (his best seller)

As well as being an authority on Scottish football, Dr Crampsey wrote a number of books on non-football related subjects including:
*"The Young Civilian, A Glasgow Wartime Boyhood" (1987)
*"The King's Grocer, Life of Sir Thomas Lipton" (1995)

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