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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Personal life
editDuring his spell with Hayes in 1977 and 1978, Goldthorpe lived in Upper Norwood and was a representative for an insurance company.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Honours
editCharlton Athletic
- Football League Third Division third-place promotion: 1974–75[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bobby Goldthorpe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 67. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 394. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 279. ISBN 978-1906796709.
- ^ "All time list of Bath City FC players". Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Gilson – Gordon". Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Bobby Goldthorpe". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Players F – H". CAFC Facts & Stats. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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