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{{short description|English footballer, manager, coach, and scout}} |
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{{BLP sources|date=March 2011}} |
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| caption = Saxton in the dugout for [[Jody Craddock]]'s testimonial match in 2014 |
| caption = Saxton in the dugout for [[Jody Craddock]]'s testimonial match in 2014 |
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| fullname = Robert Saxton<ref name=Hugman>{{ |
| fullname = Robert Saxton<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|17523|access-date=8 February 2016}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|9|6|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/> |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|9|6|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/> |
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| birth_place = [[Doncaster]], England |
| birth_place = [[Doncaster]], England |
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |
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| manageryears4 = 1987–1988 |
| manageryears4 = 1987–1988 |
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| manageryears5 = 1991 |
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| manageryears6 = 1995-2002 |
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| managerclubs1 = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] |
| managerclubs1 = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] |
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| managerclubs2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] |
| managerclubs2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] |
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| managerclubs4 = [[York City F.C.|York City]] |
| managerclubs4 = [[York City F.C.|York City]] |
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| managerclubs5 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] (caretaker) |
| managerclubs5 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] (caretaker) |
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| managerclubs6 = [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] (assistant) |
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'''Robert |
'''Robert Saxton''' (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional [[Association football|footballer]], manager and coach. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Born in [[Doncaster]], [[ |
Born in [[Doncaster]], [[South Yorkshire]],<ref name=Hugman/> Saxton managed [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] for five seasons after a playing career as a utility defender with several lower division clubs.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} During his managerial career, he also took charge of [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] and [[York City F.C.|York City]].{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} He later enjoyed a long career as a coach at various clubs including [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] and [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Later coaching career |url= http://www.yorkcitysouth.co.uk/xdb-saxton.htm}}</ref> |
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==Managerial statistics== |
==Managerial statistics== |
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!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |
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|align=left|[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] |
|align=left|[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] |
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|align=left|1 January 1977 |
|align=left|1 January 1977 |
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|align=left|5 January 1979 |
|align=left|5 January 1979 |
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{{WDL|109|45|33|31|decimals=1}} |
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||95||40||27||28||42.10 |
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|align=left|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] |
|align=left|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] |
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|align=left|5 January 1979 |
|align=left|5 January 1979 |
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|align=left|31 May 1981 |
|align=left|31 May 1981 |
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{{WDL|134|48|37|49|decimals=1}} |
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||116||43||41||32||37.06 |
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|align=left|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] |
|align=left|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] |
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|align=left|31 May 1981 |
|align=left|31 May 1981 |
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|align=left|30 December 1986 |
|align=left|30 December 1986 |
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{{WDL|257|93|73|91|decimals=1}} |
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|align=left|[[York City F.C.|York City]] |
|align=left|[[York City F.C.|York City]] |
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|align=left|9 June 1987 |
|align=left|9 June 1987 |
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|align=left|30 September 1988 |
|align=left|30 September 1988 |
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{{WDL|62|11|15|36|decimals=1}} |
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[[Category:1943 births]] |
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[[Category:English footballers]] |
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[[Category:Denaby United F.C. players]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 7 July 2023
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Saxton[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 September 1943||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1962 | Denaby United | ||
1962–1968 | Derby County | 96 | (1) |
1968–1975 | Plymouth Argyle | 230 | (7) |
1975–1978 | Exeter City | 92 | (3) |
Total | 418 | (11) | |
Managerial career | |||
1977–1979 | Exeter City | ||
1979–1981 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
1981–1986 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
1987–1988 | York City | ||
1991 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
1995-2002 | Sunderland (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Saxton (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer, manager and coach.
Career[edit]
Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire,[1] Saxton managed Blackburn Rovers for five seasons after a playing career as a utility defender with several lower division clubs.[citation needed] During his managerial career, he also took charge of Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and York City.[citation needed] He later enjoyed a long career as a coach at various clubs including Manchester City, Newcastle United and Sunderland.[2]
Managerial statistics[edit]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Exeter City | 1 January 1977 | 5 January 1979 | 109 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 41.3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 5 January 1979 | 31 May 1981 | 134 | 48 | 37 | 49 | 35.8 |
Blackburn Rovers | 31 May 1981 | 30 December 1986 | 257 | 93 | 73 | 91 | 36.2 |
York City | 9 June 1987 | 30 September 1988 | 62 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 17.7 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Bobby Saxton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Later coaching career".
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bobby Saxton.
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Doncaster
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Denaby United F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- Exeter City F.C. managers
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. managers
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. managers
- York City F.C. managers
- English Football League managers
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff
- Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff
- Sunderland A.F.C. non-playing staff
- Blackpool F.C. non-playing staff