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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert John Bolder | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Dover, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dover | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Sheffield Wednesday | 224 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Sunderland | 22 | (0) |
| 1986–1993 | Charlton Athletic | 196 | (0) |
| 1994 | Margate | ? | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 473 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert John Bolder (born 2 October 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
He started his career with local team Dover F.C. before moving to Sheffield Wednesday at the age of just 19. He played over 200 games whilst at Hillsborough.[2] In 1983, he started a two-year stint as back-up for Bruce Grobbelaar at Liverpool. He won the European Cup in 1984, being placed on the substitutes bench in the final.[3]
He left Liverpool in 1985 for a brief spell with Sunderland before joining Charlton Athletic a year later. He established himself as first choice 'keeper for the Addicks for seven years. He was forced to retire from professional football in 1993 and had spells in non-league football with Dagenham & Redbridge and Margate. He has since returned to Charlton as part of their work in the community scheme. He regularly plays in goal for the Liverpool Masters team.