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.
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.
[3] Signed by Doncaster Rovers in 1904 Norris went on to make 23 Football League and FA Cup appearances.
[1] 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.
He scored an own goal in the 90th minute, giving the Scots the equaliser to draw the match.