- Birthdate: 21 October 1920
- Birthplace: Liverpool, England
- Date of death: 24 February 1993
- Other clubs: Tranmere Rovers (1952-54), Port Vale (1954-57), Winsford United (1957-59), Skelmersdale United (1959-62)
- Signed from: Local
- Signed for LFC: January 1938
- Liverpool debut: 12.10.1946
- Last appearance: 23.02.1952
- Debut goal: 12.10.1946
- Last goal: 16.02.1952
- Contract expiry: 15.05.1952
- Win ratio: 43.64% W:48 D:30 L:32
- Games/goals ratio: 3.06
- Honours: League Championship 1946/47
- Total games/goals opposite LFC: 4 / 5
- Wartime games/goals: 139 / 150
- League games / goals: 95 / 32
- Total games / goals: 110 / 36
Player Profile
A strong centre-forward, who was feared by opposing defences and was maybe built more like a boxer than a football player. Done netted the only goal of his Liverpool debut, on 2 September 1939 against Chelsea, but the outbreak of World War II meant that this was the final competitive fixture for several years. Done's goal no longer counted to his career total as the three League games played in the 1939/40 season were expunged from Football League records. Done was very prolific in wartime games with Liverpool and scored 147 goals in 137 games which was no mean feat!
When League football resumed after the war ended, Done made an important contribution by scoring ten times from 17 appearances, including hat-tricks against Huddersfield and Grimsby, as the Reds marched on to the First Division Championship. Done hardly featured the following season but 13 goals in his first eight reserve games of the 1948/49 season were hard to ignore and he continued his excellent form with the first team and got into double figures again with 12 goals from 28 appearances. Done wasn't as prolific for the last three seasons of his Liverpool career and he wasn't always a regular even missing out completely on the FA Cup run which took the club to its first Wembley final in 1950. Done moved to Tranmere Rovers in Third Division North in 1952 and scored 61 goals in 87 League games for them and 34 goals in 52 for second division Port Vale between 1954-1957. Done came back to haunt Liverpool on 8 April 1955 when Port Vale beat the Reds 4-3 at Vale Park. Done scored all four for Vale!
Appearances per season
Please note
The three League games played in the 1939/40 season were expunged from Football League records as the season was stopped due to World War II. The games are therefore not considered valid by LFChistory.net and as the "Association of football statisticians" does not count them towards official player totals.
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
10 |
900 |
Charlton Athletic |
9 |
840 |
Burnley |
8 |
720 |
Derby |
8 |
720 |
Portsmouth |
6 |
540 |
Huddersfield Town |
6 |
540 |
Blackpool |
6 |
540 |
Wolves |
5 |
450 |
Chelsea |
5 |
450 |
Manchester United |
4 |
360 |
Stoke City |
4 |
360 |
Arsenal |
4 |
360 |
Birmingham City |
3 |
300 |
Nottingham Forest |
3 |
270 |
Everton |
3 |
270 |
Manchester City |
3 |
270 |
Middlesbrough |
3 |
270 |
Sunderland |
2 |
180 |
Aston Villa |
2 |
180 |
Preston North End |
2 |
180 |
Blackburn Rovers |
2 |
180 |
Bolton Wanderers |
2 |
180 |
Tottenham |
2 |
180 |
Grimsby Town |
1 |
90 |
Notts County |
1 |
90 |
Brentford |
1 |
90 |
WBA |
1 |
90 |
Fulham |
1 |
90 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
1 |
90 |
Norwich City |
1 |
90 |
Newcastle United |
1 |
90 |
Walsall |
Total |
Venue |
58 |
Home |
49 |
Away |
3 |
Neutral |
Goals per season
Please note
The three League games played in the 1939/40 season were expunged from Football League records as the season was stopped due to World War II. The games are therefore not considered valid by LFChistory.net and as the "Association of football statisticians" does not count them towards official player totals.
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Wartime Appearances / Goals
Season |
Appearances |
Goals |
1939-1940 |
4 |
4 |
1940-1941 |
17 |
13 |
1941-1942 |
29 |
39 |
1942-1943 |
39 |
37 |
1943-1944 |
36 |
45 |
1944-1945 |
3 |
4 |
1945-1946 |
11 |
8 |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
12.10.1946 |
Charlton Athletic |
Anfield |
League |
50 |
05.03.1949 |
Chelsea |
Stamford Bridge |
League |
100 |
21.08.1951 |
Burnley |
Turf Moor |
League |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
32 |
02.09.1939 |
Chelsea |
Anfield |
League |
Related Articles
Daily Mirror focused on Done's rise through the ranks at Liverpool prior to his debut at Anfield when Chelsea were the visitors on 2 September 1939.
Scrapbook
League Championsip Medal
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Tranmere Rovers |
1952-1953 |
England Third Division North |
39 |
21 |
43 |
26 |
Tranmere Rovers |
1953-1954 |
England Third Division North |
30 |
25 |
34 |
32 |
Tranmere Rovers |
1954-1955 |
England Third Division North |
18 |
15 |
20 |
17 |
Port Vale |
1954-1955 |
England Second Division |
18 |
13 |
18 |
13 |
Port Vale |
1955-1956 |
England Second Division |
18 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
Port Vale |
1956-1957 |
England Second Division |
16 |
9 |
16 |
9 |
Winsford United |
1957-1959 |
Cheshire County League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Skelmersdale United |
1959-1962 |
Lancashire Combination 1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
139 |
95 |
149 |
109 |