Robert Donaldson (27 August 1868 – 28 April 1947) was a Scottish footballer. He played as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Donaldson | ||
Date of birth | (1868-08-27)27 August 1868 | ||
Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 28 April 1947(1947-04-28) (aged 78) | ||
Place of death | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
000?–1891 | Airdrieonians | ? | (?) |
1891–1892 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
1892–1897 | Newton Heath | 130 | (56) |
1897–1898 | Luton Town | 17 | (10) |
1898–1899 | Glossop North End | 32 | (18) |
1899–1900 | Ashford United | ? | (?) |
Total | 179 | (84) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newton Heath[2] | |||||||||
1892-93 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 16 | |
1893-94 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 | |
1894-95 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 15 | |
1895-96 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
1896-97 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 14 | |
1897-98 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 131 | 56 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 155 | 66 |
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