Bob Norris (footballer)
# Bob Norris (footballer)

Robert Norris (12 March 1875 − 31 March 1940) was an English footballer who played as a left half with Blackpool, Nottingham Forest and Doncaster Rovers in the Football League.

## 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.

### Nottingham Forest

He moved to Nottingham Forest for the beginning of the 1898–99 season.

### Doncaster Rovers

Signed by Doncaster Rovers in 1904 Norris went on to make 23 Football League and FA Cup appearances.

### 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.

Altogether, he made 146 appearances for Forest over his 6-year stay there.

## 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.

## Personal life

Norris had a grandson Bob Norris, who both also played for Nottingham Forest.

