Bob Donaldson

Bob Donaldson

Personal information
Full name	Robert Donaldson
Date of birth	27 August 1868
Place of birth	Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death	28 April 1947 (aged 78)
Place of death	Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	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 Town	?	(?)
Total		179	(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.