Bob Donaldson

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Bob Donaldson

Personal information
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

Robert Donaldson (27 August 1868 – 28 April 1947) was a Scottish footballer. 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.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newton Heath	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