Robert Donaldson

PositionCentre forward

An immensely powerful centre-forward, Bob became Newton Heath's first 20 goals a season man (1891-92 Alliance). First to score in Football League and first to a hat-trick.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1892-93 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1892-93 Manchester United League Division One 25
16
1892-93 Manchester United Test Match 2
1893-94 Manchester United FA Cup 3
3
1893-94 Manchester United League Division One 24
7
1893-94 Manchester United Test Match 1
1894-95 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1894-95 Manchester United League Division Two 27
15
1894-95 Manchester United Test Match 1
1895-96 Manchester United FA Cup 3
2
1895-96 Manchester United League Division Two 17
7
1896-97 Manchester United FA Cup 8
5
1896-97 Manchester United League Division Two 29
9
1896-97 Manchester United Test Match 4
1897-98 Manchester United League Division Two 8
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
03 Sep 1892 Blackburn Rovers v Newton Heath L 4-3 League Division One
10 Sep 1892 Newton Heath v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1892 Burnley v Newton Heath L 4-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1892 Everton v Newton Heath L 6-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1892 West Bromwich Albion v Newton Heath D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1892 Newton Heath v West Bromwich Albion L 2-4 League Division One
15 Oct 1892 Newton Heath v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 10-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1892 Newton Heath v Everton L 3-4 League Division One
22 Oct 1892 Sheffield Wednesday v Newton Heath L 1-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1892 Nottingham Forest v Newton Heath D 1-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1892 Newton Heath v Notts County L 1-3 League Division One
03 Dec 1892 Bolton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 4-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1892 Newton Heath v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
17 Dec 1892 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
24 Dec 1892 Newton Heath v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-5 League Division One
26 Dec 1892 Preston North End v Newton Heath L 2-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1892 Newton Heath v Derby County W 7-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1893 Stoke City v Manchester United L 7-1 League Division One
14 Jan 1893 Newton Heath v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 League Division One
21 Jan 1893 Blackburn Rovers v Newton Heath L 4-0 FA Cup 1st round
11 Feb 1893 Derby County v Newton Heath L 5-1 League Division One
06 Mar 1893 Aston Villa v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1893 Newton Heath v Stoke W 1-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1893 Newton Heath v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1893 Sunderland v Newton Heath L 6-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1893 Newton Heath v Accrington D 3-3 League Division One
22 Apr 1893 Small Heath v Newton Heath D 1-1 Test Match
27 Apr 1893 Small Heath v Newton Heath W 2-5 Test Match
02 Sep 1893 Newton Heath v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
09 Sep 1893 West Bromwich Albion v Newton Heath L 3-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1893 Sheffield Wednesday v Newton Heath W 0-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1893 Newton Heath v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1893 Darwen v Newton Heath L 1-0 League Division One
07 Oct 1893 Derby County v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1893 Newton Heath v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1893 Burnley v Newton Heath L 4-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1893 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
25 Nov 1893 Sheffield United v Newton Heath L 3-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1893 Newton Heath v Everton L 0-3 League Division One
09 Dec 1893 Bolton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
16 Dec 1893 Newton Heath v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
23 Dec 1893 Preston North End v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1894 Newton Heath v Middlesbrough W 4-0 FA Cup 1st round
03 Feb 1894 Aston Villa v Newton Heath L 5-1 League Division One
10 Feb 1894 Newton Heath v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
17 Feb 1894 Blackburn Rovers v Newton Heath L 5-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
03 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Sunderland L 2-4 League Division One
10 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Sheffield United L 0-2 League Division One
12 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Blackburn Rovers W 5-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Derby County L 2-6 League Division One
23 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Stoke W 6-2 League Division One
24 Mar 1894 Newton Heath v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1894 Stoke v Newton Heath L 3-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1894 Nottingham Forest v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1894 Newton Heath v Preston North End L 1-3 League Division One
28 Apr 1894 Liverpool v Newton Heath L 2-0 Test Match
22 Sep 1894 Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath W 2-3 League Division Two
06 Oct 1894 Darwen v Newton Heath D 1-1 League Division Two
13 Oct 1894 Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal D 3-3 League Division Two
20 Oct 1894 Burton Swifts v Newton Heath W 1-2 League Division Two
27 Oct 1894 Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse D 2-2 League Division Two
03 Nov 1894 Manchester City v Newton Heath W 2-5 League Division Two
10 Nov 1894 Newton Heath v Rotherham Town W 3-2 League Division Two
17 Nov 1894 Grimsby Town v Newton Heath L 2-1 League Division Two
24 Nov 1894 Newton Heath v Darwen D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Dec 1894 Crewe Alexandra v Newton Heath W 0-2 League Division Two
08 Dec 1894 Newton Heath v Burton Swifts W 5-1 League Division Two
15 Dec 1894 Notts County v Newton Heath D 1-1 League Division Two
22 Dec 1894 Newton Heath v Lincoln City W 3-0 League Division Two
24 Dec 1894 Burslem Port Vale v Newton Heath W 2-5 League Division Two
26 Dec 1894 Walsall Town Swifts v Newton Heath W 1-2 League Division Two
29 Dec 1894 Lincoln City v Newton Heath L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1895 Newton Heath v Burslem Port Vale W 3-0 League Division Two
05 Jan 1895 Newton Heath v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division Two
12 Jan 1895 Rotherham Town v Newton Heath L 2-1 League Division Two
02 Feb 1895 Newton Heath v Stoke L 2-3 FA Cup 1st round
02 Mar 1895 Newton Heath v Burton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Mar 1895 Newton Heath v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division Two
30 Mar 1895 Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath L 3-2 League Division Two
03 Apr 1895 Newton Heath v Walsall Town Swifts W 9-0 League Division Two
06 Apr 1895 Newton Heath v Newcastle United W 5-1 League Division Two
12 Apr 1895 Newton Heath v Bury D 2-2 League Division Two
13 Apr 1895 Newcastle United v Newton Heath L 3-0 League Division Two
20 Apr 1895 Newton Heath v Notts County D 3-3 League Division Two
27 Apr 1895 Stoke v Newton Heath L 3-0 Test Match
21 Sep 1895 Newton Heath v Burton Swifts W 5-0 League Division Two
14 Dec 1895 Newton Heath v Notts County W 3-0 League Division Two
21 Dec 1895 Darwen v Newton Heath L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1896 Newton Heath v Grimsby Town W 3-2 League Division Two
04 Jan 1896 Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath L 3-0 League Division Two
11 Jan 1896 Newton Heath v Rotherham Town W 3-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1896 Newton Heath v Kettering Town W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
03 Feb 1896 Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse W 2-0 League Division Two
08 Feb 1896 Burton Swifts v Newton Heath L 4-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1896 Newton Heath v Derby County D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
19 Feb 1896 Derby County v Newton Heath L 5-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
29 Feb 1896 Newton Heath v Burton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division Two
07 Mar 1896 Rotherham Town v Newton Heath W 2-3 League Division Two
14 Mar 1896 Grimsby Town v Newton Heath L 4-2 League Division Two
18 Mar 1896 Burton Wanderers v Newton Heath L 5-1 League Division Two
23 Mar 1896 Burslem Port Vale v Newton Heath L 3-0 League Division Two
03 Apr 1896 Newton Heath v Darwen W 4-0 League Division Two
04 Apr 1896 Newton Heath v Loughborough W 2-0 League Division Two
06 Apr 1896 Newton Heath v Burslem Port Vale W 2-1 League Division Two
11 Apr 1896 Lincoln City v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division Two
01 Sep 1896 Newton Heath v Gainsborough Trinity W 2-0 League Division Two
05 Sep 1896 Burton Swifts v Newton Heath W 3-5 League Division Two
07 Sep 1896 Newton Heath v Walsall W 2-0 League Division Two
12 Sep 1896 Newton Heath v Lincoln City W 3-1 League Division Two
19 Sep 1896 Grimsby Town v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division Two
21 Sep 1896 Walsall v Newton Heath W 2-3 League Division Two
26 Sep 1896 Newton Heath v Newcastle United W 4-0 League Division Two
03 Oct 1896 Manchester City v Newton Heath D 0-0 League Division Two
10 Oct 1896 Newton Heath v Small Heath D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Oct 1896 Blackpool v Newton Heath L 4-2 League Division Two
21 Oct 1896 Gainsborough Trinity v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division Two
07 Nov 1896 Newton Heath v Grimsby Town W 4-2 League Division Two
28 Nov 1896 Small Heath v Newton Heath L 1-0 League Division Two
12 Dec 1896 Newton Heath v West Manchester W 7-0 FA Cup 1st qualifying round
19 Dec 1896 Notts County v Newton Heath L 3-0 League Division Two
25 Dec 1896 Newton Heath v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1896 Newton Heath v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division Two
28 Dec 1896 Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath L 1-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1897 Newcastle United v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1897 Newton Heath v Nelson W 3-0 FA Cup 2nd qualifying round
09 Jan 1897 Newton Heath v Burton Swifts D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Jan 1897 Newton Heath v Blackpool D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd qualifying round
20 Jan 1897 Blackpool v Newton Heath W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd qualifying round replay
30 Jan 1897 Newton Heath v Kettering Town W 5-1 FA Cup 1st round
06 Feb 1897 Newton Heath v Loughborough W 6-0 League Division Two
13 Feb 1897 Southampton v Newton Heath D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
17 Feb 1897 Newton Heath v Southampton W 3-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
20 Feb 1897 Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse W 2-1 League Division Two
27 Feb 1897 Derby County v Newton Heath L 2-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
02 Mar 1897 Newton Heath v Darwen W 3-1 League Division Two
13 Mar 1897 Darwen v Newton Heath W 0-2 League Division Two
20 Mar 1897 Burton Wanderers v Newton Heath W 1-2 League Division Two
22 Mar 1897 Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Mar 1897 Newton Heath v Notts County D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Apr 1897 Lincoln City v Newton Heath W 1-3 League Division Two
03 Apr 1897 Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath W 0-2 League Division Two
10 Apr 1897 Loughborough v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division Two
19 Apr 1897 Burnley v Manchester United L 2-0 Test Match
21 Apr 1897 Manchester United v Burnley W 2-0 Test Match
24 Apr 1897 Manchester United v Sunderland D 1-1 Test Match
26 Apr 1897 Sunderland v Manchester United L 2-0 Test Match
25 Sep 1897 Blackpool v Newton Heath W 0-1 League Division Two
02 Oct 1897 Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Oct 1897 Newcastle United v Newton Heath L 2-0 League Division Two
16 Oct 1897 Newton Heath v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Oct 1897 Small Heath v Newton Heath L 2-1 League Division Two
30 Oct 1897 Newton Heath v Walsall W 6-0 League Division Two
06 Nov 1897 Lincoln City v Newton Heath L 1-0 League Division Two
13 Nov 1897 Newton Heath v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.