Robert Done

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Robert Done (born 27 April 1904) was a footballer who played for Liverpool.

[edit] Life and playing career

Born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, Robert played for Runcorn F.C before Reds manager Matt McQueen brought him to Anfield in April 1926, he made his debut, along with George Pither, on New Years Day 1927 in Football League First Division match at Burnden Park in a 2-1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers, his first goal didn't come till over 18 months later in the 6-3 victory over Leicester City on the 8 August 1928, it was the second goal and it came in the 31st minute, all 6 goals were scored by different players.

Done's debut was one of just 2 appearances in his first season at Liverpool and he could only follow that up with 4 more games during the next campaign. 1928/29 saw Done finally get his chance and he took it with both hands only missing 5 matches in the whole of the season, he scord 5 goals during this campaign.

Tommy Lucas, James Jackson and Done were fighting it out for the same spot with the latter gaining the upper hand for the first 12 matches of the season of 1929/30 but was replaced by Lucas for the rest of the season. Done won his place back at the beginning of the next campaign and remained in the starting line-up on a more frequent basis for the next 3 seasons.

Robert's final outing in a red shirt came on the 17 November 1934 against the side he scored his first goal against, Leicester, the game was, again, at Anfield and Liverpool were, once more, the victors, this time by an even more convincing 5 goals to 1, a game that saw Gordon Hodgson bagged a hat-trick.

After 9 years as a Red Done was allowed to leave and left for Reading in May 1935. Done also went on to represent both Chester and Accrington Stanley before he hung up his boots.