Robert Crone (4 January 1870 – 15 January 1943) was an Irish

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player and coach. He was the younger brother of fellow player Billy Crone.

Career

Playing career

Crone, who played as a full back, played club football in both Ireland and England for

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, Notts County, Bedminster and

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. Crone also earned four international caps for

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between 1889 and 1890.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player in 1901, Crone became a coach at Bristol City (1901–1903), Brentford (1902–1908, also serving briefly as caretaker manager in 1906), West Bromwich Albion (1908–1909) and

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(1909–1910). He served as trainer at Southern League side Swansea Town between 1912 and 1914, working under former Brentford colleague Walter Whittaker.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crone, Bob 1870 births 1943 deaths Irish association footballers (before 1923) Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Burton Swifts F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players English Football League players Association footballers from Belfast Swansea City A.F.C. non-playing staff West Bromwich Albion F.C. non-playing staff Western Football League players Bedminster F.C. players Southern Football League players Brentford F.C. managers Brentford F.C. players Southern Football League managers Men's association football fullbacks Irish association football managers