Sir Robert William Robson CBE
(18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009)
Sir Bobby Robson was a former international football player and former manager of several European clubs and the England national football team.
His professional playing career as an inside-forward spanned nearly 20 years, during which he played for just three clubs – Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and briefly for the defunct Vancouver Royals. He also made 20 appearances for England, scoring four goals.
After his playing career he found success as both a club and international manager, winning league championships in both the Netherlands and Portugal, earning trophies in England and Spain, and taking England to the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup. His last management role was as a special consultant to the Republic of Ireland during Steve Staunton’s tenure (2006).
Robson was created a Knight Bachelor in 2002, was inducted as a member of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003, and was the honorary president of Ipswich Town.
The former England manager, who had fought a long battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at his home in County Durham, England with his wife and family beside him.
RIP
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