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Bobby made more than 400 appearances as a midfielder in the Football League. He spent most of his club career at West Bromwich Albion, where he played more than 300 league games and helped the club win the League Cup and F.A. Cup, before moving to Birmingham City and then having a spell playing in the USA. He won seven caps for Scotland.
He joined the Rovers when Roy Martin was manager and made his debut for the Rovers in the Southern League Midlands Division against Bridgend Town in September 1979.
Stats:
1979/80: 30 appearances, 1 goal
1980/81: 18 appearances, 0 goals
1981/82: 1 appearance, 0 goals
TOTAL: 49 appearances, 1 goal
After his playing career was over he was appointed Rovers manager, replacing Harry Sheppard, on 23 March 1982. He was initially assisted by Dave Harper, before taking sole charge at the end of the 1982/83 season. He then lead Rovers through a period of unprecedented success culminating with the Rovers finishing runners-up to Wycombe Wanderers in the Vauxhall Conference in the 1992/93 season and a run to the F.A. Cup third round in the 1993/94 season, where they put up a valiant performance in front of a full house at the Victoria ground against second tier side Barnsley, losing 2-1 following 2 late goals from the visitors. He was without doubt the most successful manager in the history of Bromsgrove Rovers.
Managerial highlights:
1985/86: Southern League Midlands Division Champions
1985/86: Southern League Cup Winners, beat Trowbridge Town 4-3 on aggregate.
1985/86: Worcestershire Senior Cup Finalists, lost to Kidderminster Harriers 4-3 on aggregate
1986/87: Reached the F.A. Cup first round proper, Vs Newport County, Lost 0-1
1986/87: Southern League Premier Division, runners-up
1986/87: Worcestershire Senior Cup winners, beat Moor Green 4-0 on aggregate
1987/88: Southern League Cup Finalists, lost 4-3 to Dartford on aggregate.
1988/89: Left Rovers to manage Burton Albion
1989/90: Returned to the Rovers, replacing Phil Mullen
1989/90: Reached the first round proper of the F.A. Cup, losing 3-0 away at Basingstoke
1989/90: Worcestershire Senior Cup Finalists, lost 6-1 to Kidderminster Harriers on aggregate.
1991/92: Reached the first round of the F.A. Cup, lost 3-1 to AFC Bournemouth
1991/92: Southern League Premier Champions
1991/92: Worcestershire senior Cup Winners, beating Sutton Coldfield Town 4-1 on aggregate
1992/93: G.M. Vauxhall Conference Runners-up
1993/94: Reached the third round proper of the F.A. Cup, beating Northampton Town away 2-1, Yeovil Town away 2-0. before losing to Barnsley 2-1.
1993/94: Worcestershire Senior Cup Winners, beating Kidderminster Harriers 5-1 on aggregate
September 1994: Resigned as Rovers Manager
He died on 10 June 2022, aged 78.
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D.O.B:
28/09/1943
Born:
Bridge of Allan, Scotland
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