Bobby Robson
Football, Football player
1933 – 2009
Who was Bobby Robson?
Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE was an English footballer and football manager. His career included periods playing for and later managing the England national football team.
Robson's professional playing career as an inside-forward spanned nearly 20 years, during which he played for three clubs: Fulham, West Bromwich Albion, and, briefly, Vancouver Royals. He also made 20 appearances for England, scoring four goals. After his playing career he found success as both a club and international manager, winning league championships in both the Netherlands and Portugal, earning trophies in England and Spain, and taking England to the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup, which remains the national team's best run in a World Cup since 1966. His last management role was as a mentor to the manager of the Irish national football team.
Robson was created a Knight Bachelor in 2002, was inducted as a member of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003, and was the honorary president of Ipswich Town.
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- Born
- Feb 18, 1933
Sacriston - Also known as
- Sir Robert William Robson
- Robert William Robson
- Parents
- Spouses
- Elsie Robson
(1955/06 - )
- Elsie Robson
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Lived in
- Sacriston
- Died
- Jul 31, 2009
Durham
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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