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Bob Donaldson
Robert Donaldson (27 August 1868 – 28 April 1947) was a Scottish association football, footballer. He played as a Forward (association football), forward. Donaldson played for Airdrieonians F.C. (1878), Airdrieonians and Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers before joining Manchester United F.C., 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 Football League Second Division, Second Division, where they remained when Donaldson retired from playing football in 1897. Career statistics References Scottish footballers Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Glossop North End A.F.C. players Ashford United F.C. players 1868 births 1947 deaths Football Alliance players Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coatbridge
Coatbridge ( sco, Cotbrig or Coatbrig, gd, Drochaid a' Chòta) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, Coatbridge forms the area known as the Monklands (population approximately 90,000 including outlying settlements), often considered to be part of the Greater Glasgow urban area – although officially they have not been included in population figures since 2016 due to small gaps between the Monklands and Glasgow built-up areas. In the last years of the 18th century, the area developed from a loose collection of hamlets into the town of Coatbridge. The town's development and growth have been intimately connected with the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, and in particular with the hot blast process. Coatbridge was a major Scottish centre for iron works and coal mining during the 19th century and was then described as 'the industrial heartland of Scotland' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
