Bobby Saxton
Saxton in the dugout for Jody Craddock's testimonial match in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Saxton[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 September 1943||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
Playing position | 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) | |
Teams managed | |||
1977–1979 | Exeter City | ||
1979–1981 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
1981–1986 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
1987–1988 | York City | ||
1991 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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. During his managerial career, he also took charge of Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and York City.
Managerial statistics
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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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
- 1 2 3 "Bobby Saxton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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