Robert Bainbridge (5 January 1897 – 1967) was an English

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who made 35 appearances in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

playing for Lincoln City. He played as a

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. He also played 37 times for Lincoln in the

Midland League The Midland Football League is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midland Combination. The league has four divisions that sit at levels 9–12 of the football pyramid. History Th ...

, Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed. and played

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for

Jarrow Jarrow ( or ) is a town in South Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, about from the east coast. It is home to the southern portal of the Tyne ...

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, Gateshead Town and Leadgate Park.

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1897 births 1967 deaths Footballers from Jarrow Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Jarrow F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Sittingbourne F.C. players Gateshead Town F.C. players Leadgate Park F.C. players Midland Football League players English Football League players Place of death missing {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub