Dons and Whites

Last updated : 02 October 2012 By @pnemad

Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Doncaster

 

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1039) Chris Beardsley

PNE 7 apps; 1 goal

Dons 4 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 13/08/2012 v Huddersfield (H) – Won 2-0

 

408) Frank Beresford

PNE 36 apps; 4 goals

Dons 56 apps; 10 goals

PNE debut 21/02/1934 v Manchester United (H) – Won 3-2

 

750) George Berry

PNE 4 apps; 0 goals

Dons 1 app; 0 goals

PNE debut 17/08/1991 v Peterborough (A) – Lost 0-1

 

824) Paul Birch

PNE 11 apps; 2 goals

Dons 27 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 09/ 03/1996 v Gillingham (A) – Drawn 1-1

 

583) John Bird

PNE 166 apps; 9 goals

Dons 50 apps; 3 goals

PNE debut 03/04/1971 v Bristol Rovers (A) – Drawn 0-0

 

955) Chris Brown

PNE 119 apps; 23 goals

Dons 41 apps; 15 goals

PNE debut 12/01/2008 v Watford (H) – Won 1-0

 

163) William Butler

PNE 3 apps; 0 goals

Dons 7 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 27/10/1906 v Newcastle (A) – Lost 1-2

 

853) Darren Byfield

PNE 5 apps; 1 goal

Dons 15 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 07/11/1998 v Burnley (H) – Won 4-1

 

465) Alf Calverley

PNE 13 apps; 0 goals

Dons 142 apps; 11 goals

PNE debut 23/08/1947 v Liverpool (A) – Lost 1-3

 

812) Matt Carmichael

PNE 10 apps; 3 goals

Dons 27 apps; 4 goals

PNE debut 18/03/1995 v Bury (H) – Won 5-0

 

554) Tony Coleman

PNE 5 apps; 1 goal

Dons 58 apps; 11 goals

PNE debut 27/02/1965 v Derby (H) – Drawn 2-2

 

605) Mike Elwiss

PNE 202 apps; 63 goals

Dons 97 apps; 30 goals

PNE debut 02/03/1974 v Carlisle (A) – Drawn 2-2

 

1014) Jonathan Forte

PNE 3 apps; 0 goals

Dons 54 apps; 9 goals

PNE debut 08/11/2011 v Rochdale (A) – Drawn 1-1

 

761) Lee Fowler

PNE 32 apps; 2 goals

Dons 11 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 15/08/1992 v Bournemouth (H) – Drawn 1-1

 

726) Steve Harper

PNE 77 apps; 10 goals

Dons 65 apps; 11 goals

PNE debut 01/04/1989 v Fulham (H) – Lost 1-4

 

877) David Healy

PNE 139 apps; 44 goals

Dons 8 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 30/12/2000 v Bury (A) – Lost 0-1

 

796) Stuart Hicks

PNE 12 apps; 0 goals

Dons 36 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 02/04/1994 v Chester (A) – Lost 2-3

 

504) Peter Higham

PNE 15 apps; 10 goals

Dons 22 apps; 6 goals

PNE debut 14/11/1953 v Portsmouth (A) – Won 3-1

 

989) Iain Hume

PNE 59 apps; 21 goals

Dons 4 apps; 1 goal

PNE debut 18/09/2010 v Norwich (H) – Lost 0-1

 

506) Eric Jones

PNE 13 apps; 0 goals

Dons 15 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 26/12/1953 v Burnley (H) – Won 2-1

 

Player Profile – Alf Calverley

Alfred Calverley was born in Huddersfield on 24 November 1947. During the Second World War Calverley joined his home town team and scored an hat-trick on his debut in a wartime match against Leeds.

In June 1946 Calverley joined Mansfield and scored once in 30 appearances before joining Arsenal for a fee of £5,000 in March 1947. His debut was at Deepdale as Arsenal won 4-1 on 15 March.

He joined Preston in July 1947 and played in the first 13 matches of the season in the number 11 shirt. His debut was in a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool on 23 August 1947, whilst his final match was a 1-1 draw at Grimsby on 18 October.

The following month Calverley joined Doncaster and made his debut in a 2-0 home win against Plymouth on 29 November . He made 20 appearances, scoring once during the 1947/48 season as Doncaster was relegated from Division Two. In the next two seasons Calverley netted 3 goals in each season, making 37 and 39 appearances respectively. The 1949/50 season saw Doncaster promoted back to Division Two and again netted 3 goals in 32 league appearances in 1950/51.

The 1951/52 season saw Calverley just make 12 appearances and in 1952/53 he made his last two appearances for the club. In total Calverley scored 11 goals in 142 matches.

Alf Calverley died in 1991.