Tribute to Sir Bobby Robson
2009-07-27
- God Bless Sir Bobby
Ex-England manager Sir Bobby Robson received a standing ovation from players and fans at a special football match staged in his honour last night. Nearly 40'000 fans turned out to support his cancer charity at St James' park which featured Italia 90 stars Peter Shilton, Des Walker, Mark Wright, Gazza and David Platt, as well as former internationals Alan Shearer, Steve Hodge, Teddy Sheringham, John Barnes, Les Ferdinand and Gary Pallister.
England came back from behind to win 3-2 after Alan Shearer from the penalty spot.
Updated: July 31st 2009
Former England and Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson has died at the age of 76 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer.
Robson enjoyed a fine playing career as an inside forward with Fulham and West Bromwich Albion, also winning 20 England caps before embarking on an illustrious managerial career.
Robson was a Gentleman and a true legend of the game. Rest In Peace Sir Bobby!
Sir Bobby Robson Factfile
1933: Born February 18, in Langley Park, County Durham.
1950: Joins Fulham. Makes 152 appearances, scoring 68 goals. Moves to West Brom, scoring 56 goals in 239 games.
1958: Plays for England in World Cup in Sweden. Wins 20 caps for his country and one under–23 cap.
1962: Rejoins Fulham, making 193 appearances (nine goals).
1967: Leaves Fulham in May to join Vancouver Royals as manager.
1968: Takes over as Fulham manager in January. Sacked in November.
1969: Appointed manager of Ipswich.
1978: Ipswich win FA Cup with 1–0 victory over Arsenal.
1981: Ipswich win UEFA Cup with a 5–4 aggregate victory over AZ Alkmaar.
1982: Appointed England manager.
1986: England reach World Cup quarter–finals, losing to Argentina 2–1 thanks to Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' opening goal.
1990: Football Association reveal Robson's contract as England manager is unlikely to be renewed even if he wins World Cup. Robson announces he will be taking over at PSV Eindhoven after tournament. England beaten on penalties in World Cup semi–final by West Germany.
1991: Wins Dutch league with PSV.
1992: Wins Dutch league before taking over as manager of Sporting Lisbon.
1993: Controversially sacked in December after a UEFA Cup defeat.
1994: Appointed manager of FC Porto, whom he takes to Portuguese Cup.
1995: Guides Porto to Portuguese league title.
1996: Steers Porto to second–successive league titles before resigning to take over at Barcelona.
1997: Presides over Barcelona's Cup Winners' Cup–winning campaign, but eventually surrenders coaching reins to Louis van Gaal and moves upstairs as Barcelona's general manager in charge of scouring Europe for talent.
1998: Rejoins PSV as coach over the summer.
1999: February – Offers to take over as England boss on a temporary basis after the sacking of Glenn Hoddle.
September 3 – Appointed manager of Newcastle.
2000: February 18 – agrees a new 12–month rolling contract with Newcastle on his 67th birthday.
October 21 – Rules himself out of the running to take on the England job for the second time.
2001: March 23 – Reveals the Newcastle job will be his last and backs skipper Alan Shearer to replace him.
2002: Leads Newcastle United to fourth place in the Premiership to put them into the qualifying stages of the Champions League.
June 15 – Knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours.
November– Newcastle stage a stunning late fightback to beat Feyenoord 3–2 and claim a place in the second phase of the Champions League.
December – Returns to Barcelona in the Champions League with Newcastle but his side are well beaten 3–1.
2003: January – Newcastle's hopes of winning the FA Cup are brought to a swift end with a surprise 3–2 defeat to Wolves in the third round.
2003: May – Newcastle finish the season in third place and qualify for the Champions League qualifying rounds.
August 27: Newcastle crash out of the Champions League to Partizan Belgrade on penalties in the 3rd qualifying round.
2004: May – Newcastle finish the season in fifth, missing out on a place in the Champions League.
August 1: Chairman Freddy Shepherd confirms will not extend Robson's contract when it expires at the end of the 2004–2005 season. Later that day Robson admits Shepherd's comments had been a surprise.
August 14: Leaves Kieron Dyer on the bench after the England man refuses to play on the right wing against Middlesbrough.
August 23: After the sale of Jonathan Woodgate to Real Madrid, Newcastle have a £20million bid for Wayne Rooney turned down by Everton.
August 26: Newcastle have a second bid of £23.5million for Rooney rejected.
August 28: Robson chooses to start captain Alan Shearer on the bench as Newcastle lose 4–2 at Aston Villa.
August 30: Newcastle reveal that Robson has been "relieved of his duties" as manager.
2006: Appointed International Football Consultant of Republic of Ireland
2007: May - Diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time
2008: March - Launched the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
2009: July 31st - Sir Bobby Robson lost his battle with lung cancer, aged 76
Honours
1978 - FA Cup Winner - Ipswich Town
1981 - UEFA Cup Winner - Ipswich Town
1991 - 1992 - Dutch League Championship - PSV Eindhoven
1994 - Portuguese Cup Winner - FC Porto
1994 - 1995 - Super Cup Winner - FC Porto
1995 - 1996 - Portuguese League Championship - FC Porto
1997 - European Cup Winners Cup Winner - Barcelona
1997 - Spanish Cup Winner - Barcelona
1997 - Spanish Super Cup Winner - Barcelona
2002 - Knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
2003 - Honorary Doctorate from Newcastle University
2005 - Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle
2007 - BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
2008 - Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Ipswich
2008 - Honorary Freeman of the City of Durham