Bob Donaldson

Football, Football player

1868 –

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Who is Bob Donaldson?

Robert "Bob" Donaldson 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, where they remained when Donaldson retired from playing football in 1897.

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Born
Aug 27, 1868
Coatbridge
Lived in
  • Coatbridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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