Bob Donaldson

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Bob Donaldson
Personal information
Full nameRobert Donaldson
Date of birth27 August 1868
Place of birthCoatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death28 April 1947 (aged 78)
Place of deathAirdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1891Airdrieonians?(?)
1891–1892Blackburn Rovers0(0)
1892–1897Newton Heath130(56)
1897–1898Luton Town17(10)
1898–1899Glossop North End32(18)
1899–1900Ashford Town?(?)
Total179(84)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert "Bob" Donaldson (27 August 1868 – 28 April 1947) was a Scottish football player. He played as a forward.

Donaldson played for Airdrieonians and Blackburn Rovers before joining Newton Heath in 1892. He scored 66 goals in 147 appearances for Newton Heath. The first of these goals, scored against Blackburn Rovers on 3 September 1892, was also the club's first ever league goal. However, Newton Heath lasted just two seasons before demotion to the Second Division,[1] where they remained when Donaldson retired from playing football in 1897.

References

  1. "Club History: Newton Heath 1877-1902". Retrieved 27 November 2006.