Bobby Saxton

Robert Saxton (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer, manager and coach.

Bobby Saxton

Saxton in the dugout for Jody Craddock's testimonial match in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Robert Saxton[1]
Date of birth	(1943-09-06) 6 September 1943 (age 82)[1]
Place of birth	Doncaster, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1962	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)
1995-2002	Sunderland (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Doncaster, South 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]} He later enjoyed a long career as a coach at various clubs including Manchester City, Newcastle United and Sunderland.^[2]

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Exeter City	1 January 1977	5 January 1979	109	45	33	31	041.3
Plymouth Argyle	5 January 1979	31 May 1981	134	48	37	49	035.8
Blackburn Rovers	31 May 1981	30 December 1986	257	93	73	91	036.2
York City	9 June 1987	30 September 1988	62	11	15	36	017.7