Robert Donnelly (9 September 1908 – 3 June 1969) was a Scottish

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who played as a centre half for

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and

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. While with Partick, he was selected for a

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tour of North America in the summer of 1935; none of the matches was considered a full international. He moved to Manchester City as a replacement for Sam Cowan for a £5,000 transfer fee a matter of days after his return from tour,Partick Thistle Let Donnelly Away
Evening Telegraph, 26 June 1935, via Partick Thistle History Archive and was a member of the squad when the ''Citizens'' won the

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championship in 1936–37, albeit he made only five appearances during the campaignDonnelly Robert Image 3 Partick Thistle 1934
Vintage Footballers with the more experienced Bobby Marshall moving back from an inside forward role to play in the heart of the defence.

References

1908 births 1969 deaths Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Wishaw Men's association football central defenders Greenock Morton F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Wishaw F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1900s-stub