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]

Bobby Goldthorpe
Personal information
Full name Robert James Goldthorpe[1]
Date of birth (1950-12-06) 6 December 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Osterley, England
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
0000–1967 Brentford
0000–1968 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)
1976Aldershot (loan) 16 (0)
1976–1977 Brentford 19 (2)
1977–1978 Hayes 50 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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During his spell with Hayes in 1977 and 1978, Goldthorpe lived in Upper Norwood and was a representative for an insurance company.[6]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Charlton Athletic

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bobby Goldthorpe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 67. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 394. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 279. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  5. ^ "All time list of Bath City FC players". Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Gilson – Gordon". Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Bobby Goldthorpe". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Players F – H". CAFC Facts & Stats. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2022.