Bobby Saxton
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 Saxton in the dugout for Jody Craddock's testimonial match in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Saxton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1943[1] | ||
| 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) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert "Bobby" Saxton (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer, manager and coach, now working as a scout for Sunderland.
Career
Born in Doncaster, West Riding of 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]
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Exeter City | 
|
1 January 1977 | 5 January 1979 | 95 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 42.10 |
| Plymouth Argyle |
|
5 January 1979 | 31 May 1981 | 116 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 37.06 |
| Blackburn Rovers |
|
31 May 1981 | 30 December 1986 | 246 | 90 | 85 | 71 | 36.58 |
| York City |
|
9 June 1987 | 30 September 1988 | 62 | 11 | 36 | 15 | 17.74 |
References
- ^ a b c "Bobby Saxton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
External links
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- Use dmy dates from June 2012
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Doncaster
- English footballers
- 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
- Association footballers not categorized by position