Bob Norris (footballer)
Robert Norris (12 March 1875 − 31 March 1940)[1] was an English footballer who played as a left half with Blackpool, Nottingham Forest and Doncaster Rovers in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Norris | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 1940 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896−1898 | Blackpool | 53 | (0) |
| 1898–1904 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 1904–1905 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | (3) |
| 1905–190? | Nottingham Forest | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Blackpool
Norris appeared in Blackpool's first game in the Football League, a 3–1 defeat, on 5 September 1896, at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank.[2]
Nottingham Forest
He moved to Nottingham Forest for the beginning of the 1898–99 season.[3]
Doncaster Rovers
Signed by Doncaster Rovers in 1904 Norris went on to make 23 Football League and FA Cup appearances.[1]
Nottingham Forest
After Doncaster were relegated back to the Midland League at the end of the 1904–05 season, Norris returned to Nottingham Forest, going on a tour of Argentina and Uruguay where they won all 8 games.[4][5]
Altogether, he made 146 appearances for Forest over his 6-year stay there.[6]
International career
On 31 March 1900, Norris played for a representative English League XI against a Scottish XI at Crystal Palace. He scored an own goal in the 90th minute, giving the Scots the equaliser to draw the match.[7]
Personal life
Norris had a son, Eric Norris, and a grandson Bob Norris, who both also played for Nottingham Forest.[6][8]