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'''Robert "Bobby" Saxton''' (born 6 September 1943 in [[Doncaster]], |
'''Robert "Bobby" Saxton''' (born 6 September 1943 in [[Doncaster]], England) is an English former [[football (soccer)|footballer]], manager and coach, now working as a scout for [[Sunderland F.C.]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Saxton | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Denaby United | ? | (?) | |
| 1962–1968 | Derby County | 96 | (1) |
| 1968–1975 | Plymouth Argyle | 231 | (7) |
| 1975–1978 | Exeter City | 92 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Exeter City | ||
| 1979–1981 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1981–1986 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 1987–1988 | York City | ||
| 1991 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert "Bobby" Saxton (born 6 September 1943 in Doncaster, England) is an English former footballer, manager and coach, now working as a scout for Sunderland F.C..
Biography
He managed Blackburn Rovers for five seasons after a playing career as a utility defender with several lower division clubs. During his managerial career, he also took charge of Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and York City.
Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Exeter City | 
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1 January 1977 | 5 January 1979 | 95 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 42.10 |
| Plymouth Argyle |
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5 January 1979 | 31 May 1981 | 116 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 37.06 |
| Blackburn Rovers |
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31 May 1981 | 30 December 1986 | 246 | 90 | 85 | 71 | 36.58 |
| York City |
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9 June 1987 | 30 September 1988 | 62 | 11 | 36 | 15 | 17.74 |
External links
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2012
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Doncaster
- English footballers
- English football managers
- Derby County F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Exeter City F.C. managers
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. managers
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. managers
- York City F.C. managers
- The Football League managers
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff
- Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff
- Sunderland A.F.C. non-playing staff