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Robert Bonthron

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 66 47 12 7 172 54 +118 71.21
A 65 28 16 21 85 90 -5 43.08
N 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 33.33
TOTALS 134 76 29 29 261 147 +114 56.72

Name: Robert Pollock Bonthron
Birthdate: 14-07-1880
Age: 145
Birthplace: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Weight: 12st 4lbs (78.2kg)
Years at Club: 1903-1907
Signing Info: Transferred from: Dundee, 05/1903, £
Previous Clubs: Raith Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee
Debut: 05/09/1903 v Bristol City (Bank Street) 2-2 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Sunderland, 05/1907, £
Passed Away: 19/02/1947

Biography

Robert Bonthron served as a lance corporal in the Gordon Highlanders and the Labour Corps during the First World War.
 
Season Goals Season Apps
League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals
Season
Apps
1. 1903-1904 1 33 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40
2. 1904-1905 0 32 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
3. 1905-1906 2 26 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 30
4. 1906-1907 0 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
TOTALS 3 119 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 134

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No MUFC Managers Count
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 91
2. League Division One 28
3. FA Cup 15
No Opponent Count
1. Bristol City 8
2. Burnley 6
3. Bradford City 6
4. Bolton Wanderers 6
5. Chesterfield 6
6. Grimsby Town 6
7. Leicester City 6
8. Port Vale 5
9. Glossop 5
10. Arsenal 5
11. Birmingham City 5
12. Burton United 5
13. Blackpool 5
14. Barnsley 4
15. Lincoln City 4
16. Stockport County 4
17. Notts County 4
18. Gainsborough Trinity 4
19. West Bromwich Albion 4
20. Preston North End 3
21. Sheffield Wednesday 3
22. Liverpool 3
23. Fulham 3
24. Doncaster Rovers 2
25. Aston Villa 2
26. Derby County 2
27. Sheffield United 2
28. Manchester City 2
29. Middlesbrough 2
30. Chelsea 1
31. Staple Hill 1
32. Norwich City 1
33. Hull City 1
34. Leyton Orient 1
35. Stoke City 1
36. Blackburn Rovers 1
37. Sunderland 1
38. Everton 1
39. Bury 1
40. Newcastle United 1
41. Portsmouth 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 134
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
1. 30-04-1904 Leicester City League Division Two 1
2. 25-10-1905 Gainsborough Trinity League Division Two 2
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played

No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 05-09-1903 Div 2 Bristol City Draw 2-2 H 0 William Griffiths ??', ??' Peter Chambers ??', Albert Fisher ??'
2. 07-09-1903 Div 2 Burnley Loss 0-2 A 0 Dugald MacFarlane 20', Arthur Dixon 40'
3. 12-09-1903 Div 2 Port Vale Loss 0-1 A 0 Tommy Simpson 5'
4. 19-09-1903 Div 2 Glossop Win 5-0 A 0 Thomas Arkesden ??', Alexander Downie ??' (pen), William Griffiths ??', ??', Sandy Robertson ??'
5. 26-09-1903 Div 2 Bradford City Win 3-1 H 0 Ernest Pegg 15', 72', 88' Johnny McMillan 17'
6. 03-10-1903 Div 2 Arsenal Loss 0-4 A 0 Tommy Briercliffe ??', John Coleman ??', Tommy Shanks ??', Walter Busby ??'
7. 10-10-1903 Div 2 Barnsley Win 4-0 H 0 William Griffiths ??', Ernest Pegg ??', ??', Sandy Robertson ??'
8. 17-10-1903 Div 2 Lincoln City Draw 0-0 A 0
9. 24-10-1903 Div 2 Stockport County Win 3-1 H 0 Thomas Arkesden ??', William Grassam ??', Alfred Schofield ??' James E. Pass ??'
10. 07-11-1903 Div 2 Bolton Wanderers Draw 0-0 H 0
11. 21-11-1903 Div 2 Preston North End Loss 0-2 H 0 Harry Wilcox 22' (pen), Percy Smith 78'
12. 12-12-1903 FAC Birmingham City Draw 1-1 H 0 Alfred Schofield 90' Harold Wassell ??'
13. 16-12-1903 FAC Birmingham City Draw 1-1 A 0 Thomas Arkesden ??' Arthur Leonard ??'
14. 21-12-1903 FAC Birmingham City Draw 1-1 N 0 Alfred Schofield 119' Charles "Oakey" Field 96'
15. 25-12-1903 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 3-1 H 0 Thomas Arkesden ??', ??', Sandy Robertson ??' Tommy Cappendale ??'
16. 26-12-1903 Div 2 Burton United Draw 2-2 A 0 Thomas Arkesden ??', ??' E.H.King ??', Leonard Gilchrist ??'
17. 02-01-1904 Div 2 Bristol City Draw 1-1 A 0 William Griffiths ??' Jack Morris ??'
18. 09-01-1904 Div 2 Port Vale Win 2-0 H 0 Thomas Arkesden ??', William Grassam ??'
19. 11-01-1904 FAC Birmingham City Win 3-1 N 0 William Grassam 4', Thomas Arkesden 80', 81' Charlie Athersmith 87'
20. 16-01-1904 Div 2 Glossop Win 3-1 H 0 Thomas Arkesden ??', ??', Alexander Downie ??' Irvine Thornley ??'
21. 23-01-1904 Div 2 Bradford City Draw 3-3 A 0 William Griffiths 3', ??', Alexander Downie Frank O'Rourke, John Beckram, John Forrest 60'
22. 30-01-1904 Div 2 Arsenal Win 1-0 H 0 Sandy Robertson 60'
23. 06-02-1904 FAC Notts County Draw 3-3 A 0 Alexander Downie 5', Alfred Schofield 18', Thomas Arkesden 63' William Ross 11', Percy Humphreys 47', 61'
24. 10-02-1904 FAC Notts County Win 2-1 H 0 Thomas Morrison 12', Ernest Pegg 38' Arthur Green 65' (pen)
25. 13-02-1904 Div 2 Lincoln City Win 2-0 H 0 Alexander Downie 5', William Griffiths 10'
26. 20-02-1904 FAC Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-6 A 0 Vivien Simpson ??', ??', ??', Harry Davis ??', ??', George Simpson ??'
27. 09-03-1904 Div 2 Blackpool Loss 1-2 A 0 William Grassam 20' John Rook 44', Charles Bennett 60'
28. 12-03-1904 Div 2 Burnley Win 3-1 H 0 William Grassam 8', 10', William Griffiths 43' Arthur Bell 85'
29. 19-03-1904 Div 2 Preston North End Draw 1-1 A 0 Thomas Arkesden 7' John Bell 55'
30. 26-03-1904 Div 2 Grimsby Town Win 2-0 H 0 Sandy Robertson 13', 88'
31. 28-03-1904 Div 2 Stockport County Win 3-0 A 0 Proctor Hall 25', Ernest Pegg 65', Alfred Schofield 85'
32. 01-04-1904 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 2-0 A 0 Alexander Bell ??', Proctor Hall ??'
33. 02-04-1904 Div 2 Leicester City Win 1-0 A 0 William McCartney 73'
34. 05-04-1904 Div 2 Barnsley Win 2-0 A 0 Alfred Schofield 18', William Grassam 49'
35. 09-04-1904 Div 2 Blackpool Win 3-1 H 0 William Grassam 25', ??', Alfred Schofield 60' Stanley Spencer ??'
36. 12-04-1904 Div 2 Grimsby Town Loss 1-3 A 0 William Grassam ??' Frederick Rouse ??', ??', James Long ??'
37. 16-04-1904 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity Win 1-0 A 0 Sandy Robertson 65'
38. 23-04-1904 Div 2 Burton United Win 2-0 H 0 Sandy Robertson 5', William Grassam 60'
39. 25-04-1904 Div 2 Bolton Wanderers Draw 0-0 A 0
40. 30-04-1904 Div 2 Leicester City Win 5-2 H 1 Robert Bonthron ??' (pen), William Griffiths ??', Sandy Robertson ??', Alfred Schofield ??', ??' George Warren ??', ??'
41. 03-09-1904 Div 2 Port Vale Draw 2-2 A 0 Jack Allan 23', 65' George Bowen 43', Dick Allman 75'
42. 10-09-1904 Div 2 Bristol City Win 4-1 H 0 Henry Williams 44', Jack Peddie, Alfred Schofield, Alexander Robertson, *Richard Wombwell 15'
43. 17-09-1904 Div 2 Bolton Wanderers Loss 1-2 H 0 Charlie Mackie 11' Wattie White 40', 89'
44. 24-09-1904 Div 2 Glossop Win 2-1 A 0 Jack Allan 4', Charlie Roberts 75' (pen) Everard Lawrence 20'
45. 08-10-1904 Div 2 Bradford City Draw 1-1 A 0 Thomas Arkesden 80' John Forrest 1'
46. 15-10-1904 Div 2 Lincoln City Win 2-0 H 0 Thomas Arkesden 20', Alfred Schofield 89'
47. 22-10-1904 Div 2 Leicester City Win 3-0 A 0 Alfred Schofield 25', Thomas Arkesden 82', Jack Peddie 83'
48. 29-10-1904 Div 2 Barnsley Win 4-0 H 0 Jack Allan, Alexander Downie, Alfred Schofield 35', Jack Peddie
49. 05-11-1904 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion Win 2-0 A 0 Thomas Arkesden 55', Henry Williams 57'
50. 12-11-1904 Div 2 Burnley Win 1-0 H 0 Thomas Arkesden 50'
51. 19-11-1904 Div 2 Grimsby Town Win 1-0 A 0 Alexander Bell 30'
52. 03-12-1904 Div 2 Doncaster Rovers Win 1-0 A 0 Jack Peddie 46'
53. 10-12-1904 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity Win 3-1 H 0 Jack Allan ??', Thomas Arkesden ??', ??' Billy Langham ??'
54. 17-12-1904 Div 2 Burton United Win 3-2 A 0 Jack Peddie 1', ??', ??' Jack Moore ??', ??'
55. 24-12-1904 Div 2 Liverpool Win 3-1 H 0 Harry Williams 40', Charlie Roberts 50', Thomas Arkesden 80' (pen) Jack Parkinson 43'
56. 26-12-1904 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 3-0 H 0 Jack Allan ??', ??', Henry Williams ??'
57. 31-12-1904 Div 2 Port Vale Win 6-1 H 0 Jack Allan ??', ??', ??', Thomas Arkesden ??' (pen), Vince Hayes ??', Charlie Roberts ??' George Price ??'
58. 02-01-1905 Div 2 Bradford City Win 7-0 H 0 Robinson ??'(o.g.), Jack Allan ??', Thomas Arkesden ??', ??', Jack Peddie ??', Charlie Roberts ??', ??'
59. 03-01-1905 Div 2 Bolton Wanderers Win 4-2 A 0 Jack Allan ??', ??', Jack Peddie ??', Henry Williams ??' Albert Shepherd ??', Samuel Marsh ??'
60. 07-01-1905 Div 2 Bristol City Draw 1-1 A 0 Thomas Arkesden 43' Albert Fisher 10'
61. 14-01-1905 FAC Fulham Draw 2-2 H 0 Charles Mackie 42', Thomas Arkesden 46' Alex Fraser 30', Willie Wardrope 75'
62. 18-01-1905 FAC Fulham Draw 0-0 A 0
63. 21-01-1905 Div 2 Glossop Win 4-1 H 0 Thomas Arkesden ??', William Grassam ??', Charlie Mackie ??', ??' Kilty Cameron ??'
64. 23-01-1905 FAC Fulham Loss 0-1 N 0 Bobby Graham 70'
65. 11-02-1905 Div 2 Lincoln City Loss 0-3 A 0 John Martin ??', Freddy Simpson ??', ??'
66. 18-02-1905 Div 2 Leicester City Win 4-1 H 0 Jack Allan ??' Jack Peddie ??', ??', ??' Jimmy Durrant 1'
67. 04-03-1905 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion Win 2-0 H 0 Jack Peddie 44', Henry Williams 50'
68. 11-03-1905 Div 2 Burnley Loss 0-2 A 0 Jack Walders 59', Jimmy Hogan 87'
69. 18-03-1905 Div 2 Grimsby Town Win 2-1 H 0 Jack Allan 20', Dick Duckworth 43' John Butler 10'
70. 25-03-1905 Div 2 Blackpool Win 1-0 A 0 William Grassam 10'
71. 01-04-1905 Div 2 Doncaster Rovers Win 6-0 H 0 John Beddow ??', Dick Duckworth ??', ??', ??' (pen), Jack Peddie ??', Richard Wombwell ??'
72. 08-04-1905 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity Draw 0-0 A 0
73. 15-04-1905 Div 2 Burton United Win 5-0 H 0 Jack Peddie 3', ??', Thomas Arkesden 44', Dick Duckworth ??', ??'
74. 21-04-1905 Div 2 Chesterfield Loss 0-2 A 0 Herbert Munday 44', Frank Thacker
75. 22-04-1905 Div 2 Liverpool Loss 0-4 A 0 Sam Raybould ??, 43', 85', Jack Cox 40'
76. 02-09-1905 Div 2 Bristol City Win 5-1 H 0 Charlie Sagar 25', ??, ??, Jack Picken ??', Clem Beddow ??' Willie Maxwell ??'
77. 04-09-1905 Div 2 Blackpool Win 2-1 H 0 Jack Peddie ??, 43' Charles Bennett ??'
78. 09-09-1905 Div 2 Grimsby Town Win 1-0 A 0 Charlie Sagar 65'
79. 16-09-1905 Div 2 Glossop Win 2-1 A 0 Clem Beddow 70', Alex Bell 72' Kilty Cameron 89'
80. 23-09-1905 Div 2 Stockport County Win 3-1 H 0 Charles Sagar 8', Jack Peddie 13', 25' Robert Manson ??'
81. 30-09-1905 Div 2 Blackpool Win 1-0 A 0 Charlie Roberts 20'
82. 07-10-1905 Div 2 Bradford City Draw 0-0 H 0
83. 14-10-1905 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion Loss 0-1 A 0 Adam Haywood 67'
84. 21-10-1905 Div 2 Leicester City Win 3-2 H 0 Charles Sagar 35', Jack Peddie ??, ?? Archie Hubbard, 15', Bob Pollock 89' (pen)
85. 25-10-1905 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity Draw 2-2 A 2 Robert Bonthron ??' (pen), ??' (pen) Fred Taylor 30', ??' (pen)
86. 11-11-1905 Div 2 Chesterfield Loss 0-1 A 0 Joe Ball 70'
87. 09-12-1905 Div 2 Burnley Win 3-1 A 0 Clem Beddow 3', Jack Picken 15', Jack Peddie 30' Jonathan Cretney 41'
88. 23-12-1905 Div 2 Burton United Win 2-0 A 0 Alfred Schofield 30', 80'
89. 25-12-1905 Div 2 Chelsea Draw 0-0 H 0
90. 30-12-1905 Div 2 Bristol City Draw 1-1 A 0 Charlie Roberts 75' Sammy Gilligan 61'
91. 06-01-1906 Div 2 Grimsby Town Win 5-0 H 0 Jack Picken 25' (pen), ??', Clem Beddow ??', ??', ??'
92. 13-01-1906 FAC Staple Hill Win 7-2 H 0 Clem Beddow 45', ??', ??', Jack Allan ??', Jack Picken ??', ??', Henry Williams 89' Tippett 2', G. Williams ??'
93. 27-01-1906 Div 2 Stockport County Win 1-0 A 0 Jack Peddie 27'
94. 03-02-1906 FAC Norwich City Win 3-0 H 0 Charles Sagar 45', Alexander Downie 50', Jack Peddie ??'
95. 10-02-1906 Div 2 Bradford City Win 5-1 A 0 Richard Wombwell 2', Clem Beddow ??', ??', Charlie Roberts ??', Alfred Schofield ??' Gerald Kirk ??'
96. 17-02-1906 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion Draw 0-0 H 0
97. 24-02-1906 FAC Aston Villa Win 5-1 H 0 Charlie Sagar 7', 83', Jack Picken 42', 49', 61' Albert Hall 21'
98. 03-03-1906 Div 2 Hull City Win 5-0 H 0 Charles Sagar, Jack Peddie, Jack Picken ??' (pen), ??', Alfred Schofield
99. 10-03-1906 FAC Arsenal Loss 2-3 H 0 Charles Sagar 1', Jack Peddie 30' Bert Freeman 2', 70', John Coleman 32'
100. 17-03-1906 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 4-1 H 0 Jack Picken ??' (pen), ??', ??', Charles Sagar ??' William Banner ??'
101. 24-03-1906 Div 2 Port Vale Loss 0-1 A 0 Arthur Box 30' (pen)
102. 29-03-1906 Div 2 Leicester City Win 5-2 A 0 Jack Peddie ??', ??', ??', Jack Picken ??', Charles Sagar ??' Arthur Trueman ??', ??'
103. 31-03-1906 Div 2 Barnsley Win 5-1 H 0 Alex Bell ??', Jack Picken ??', Charles Sagar ??', ??', ??' *George Wall ??'
104. 07-04-1906 Div 2 Leyton Orient Win 1-0 A 0 George Wall 43'
105. 14-04-1906 Div 2 Burnley Win 1-0 H 0 Charles Sagar ??'
106. 01-09-1906 Div 1 Bristol City Win 2-1 A 0 Charlie Roberts 10', Jack Picken 31' Walter Bennett 3' (pen)
107. 03-09-1906 Div 1 Derby County Draw 2-2 A 0 Alfred Schofield 16', 34' Benjamin Warren 3' (pen), Charles Morris 39'
108. 08-09-1906 Div 1 Notts County Draw 0-0 H 0
109. 15-09-1906 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 2-0 A 0 Alexander Downie 7', Alex Bell 80'
110. 22-09-1906 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Loss 1-2 H 0 Jack Peddie ??' Albert Shepherd ??', Walter White ??'
111. 29-09-1906 Div 1 Derby County Draw 1-1 H 0 Alex Bell 55' Jimmy Long 59'
112. 06-10-1906 Div 1 Stoke City Win 2-1 A 0 Dick Duckworth 44', 60' Fred Rouse 43'
113. 13-10-1906 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers Draw 1-1 H 0 George Wall 45' Adam Bowman 88'
114. 20-10-1906 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 1-4 A 0 Jack Peddie 80' Jack Huggins 30', Arthur Bridgett 32', 65', Billy Hogg 82'
115. 27-10-1906 Div 1 Birmingham City Win 2-1 H 0 Jack Peddie ??', ??' William Jones ??'
116. 03-11-1906 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-3 A 0 Jimmy Settle 8', George Wilson 20', Alex Young ??'
117. 10-11-1906 Div 1 Arsenal Win 1-0 H 0 Alexander Downie 49'
118. 17-11-1906 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 2-5 A 0 Alexander Menzies 85', Jack Peddie 89' George Simpson 2', Tommy Crawshaw 44', Andrew Wilson 47', 88', Jimmy Stewart 70'
119. 24-11-1906 Div 1 Bury Loss 2-4 H 0 Jack Peddie 8', George Wall ??' (pen) Billy Hibbert ??', ??', Bert Hodgkinson ??' (pen), Fred Bevan ??'
120. 01-12-1906 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 0-3 A 0 Billy Jones 32', George Stewart 40', 56'
121. 08-12-1906 Div 1 Middlesbrough Win 3-1 H 0 George Wall ??', ??', Charlie Sagar ??' Steve Bloomer ??'
122. 15-12-1906 Div 1 Preston North End Loss 0-2 A 0 Jimmy Wilson 35', 42'
123. 22-12-1906 Div 1 Newcastle United Loss 1-3 H 0 Alexander Menzies 17' Finlay Speedie 65', Joe McClarence 70', Colin Veitch 90' (pen)
124. 29-12-1906 Div 1 Bristol City Draw 0-0 H 0
125. 01-01-1907 Div 1 Aston Villa Win 1-0 H 0 Sandy Turnbull 52'
126. 05-01-1907 Div 1 Notts County Loss 0-3 A 0 Ellis Gee 51' (pen), Billy Matthews 65', Percy Humphreys 90'
127. 16-01-1907 FAC Portsmouth Loss 1-2 H 0 George Wall 34' William Kirby 54', John Hunter 90'
128. 19-01-1907 Div 1 Sheffield United Win 2-0 H 0 Sandy Turnbull 20', George Wall 30'
129. 26-01-1907 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 1-0 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 81'
130. 16-03-1907 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 0-4 A 0 John Coleman ??', Peter Kyle ??', Charlie Satterthwaite ??', ??'
131. 01-04-1907 Div 1 Liverpool Win 1-0 A 0 Sandy Turnbull 43'
132. 06-04-1907 Div 1 Manchester City Draw 1-1 H 0 Charlie Roberts 75' George Dorsett 12' (pen)
133. 10-04-1907 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Win 5-0 H 0 George Wall 2', 30' (pen), ??', Jack Picken 7', Charlie Sagar ??'
134. 13-04-1907 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 0-2 A 0 Freddie Wilcox 6', 23'
 

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