Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert James Goldthorpe [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 December 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Osterley, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
–1967 | Brentford | ||
–1968 | Fulham | ||
1968–1972 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
1972–1976 | Charlton Athletic | 79 | (0) |
→ Bath City (loan) | 5 | (0) | |
1976 | → Aldershot (loan) | 16 | (0) |
1976–1977 | Brentford | 19 | (2) |
1977–1978 | Hayes | 50 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert James Goldthorpe (born 6 December 1950) is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Brentford, Aldershot and Crystal Palace as a centre back. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
During his spell with Hayes in 1977 and 1978, Goldthorpe lived in Upper Norwood and was a representative for an insurance company. [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crystal Palace | 1971–72 [7] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aldershot (loan) | 1975–76 [1] | Third Division | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 1976–77 [3] | Fourth Division | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Career total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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