Robert Etherington

Robert Etherington
Personal information
Full name Robert Dilworth Etherington
Date of birth (1899-06-19)19 June 1899
Place of birth Croston, England
Date of death 1981 (aged 81–82)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Leyland
1921–1923 Manchester City 12 (0)
1924–1925 Rotherham United 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Dilworth Etherington (19 June 1899 – 1981) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Rotherham United.[2]

He also played for Halifax Town, Hurst, Mexborough Athletic, Manchester North End and Chester City, and was signed by Mossley from Crexe Alexandra in the 1928–29 season, where he made two appearances.[3]

  1. ^ The Pilgrim (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.