Bob Bootland

Robert Allison "Bob" Bootland (died 13 June 2007) was an English professional football coach active primarily in India. He was the first foreign club coach in India.[1][2] Bootland was described as "a taskmaster with a no-nonsense attitude."[1]

Bob Bootland
Personal information
Full name Robert Allison Bootland
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death (2007-06-13)13 June 2007 (aged 72)
Place of death Bambolim, India
Teams managed
Years Team
1977–1982 Dempo SC
1982 India
– JCT Mills
– Dempo SC
1987 India (assistant coach)
– Sesa Goa FC
– MRF FC
– Dempo SC
????–1998 Vasco SC
– Tatas FC

Career

Robert Allison Bootland was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He first arrived in India in 1977 as a tourist,[1] and after being invited to watch a senior league game involving Dempo SC, Bootland decided to stay in India and become a full-time professional football coach.[1]

Bootland began his football coaching career with Dempo SC, the same club which had inspired his new-found career. Bootland said, " had been to this wonderful land to meet my friend's parents. Dempo management invited to me to watch the game. I found the Goans good footballers. Soon the coaching offer came and I accepted it."[3] Bootland won the Rovers Cup with Dempo in only his second year in charge, 1978,[2] after introducing a 4-3-3 formation; the side was described as "[a] well balanced side" who were "in peak physical condition."[4] After a brief spell as manager of the Indian national side in 1982,[1][2] Bootland then became coach of JCT Mills winning the Durand Cup in 1983.[2] Bootland later returned to Dempo SC, where he won the Rovers Cup for a second time in 1986.[2] Bootland returned to the Indian national side - this time as an assistant coach - in 1987 for that year's edition of the Nehru Cup.[5] Bootland then coached club sides Sesa Goa FC and MRF FC,[6] before becoming coach of Vasco SC. He was sacked as Vasco manager in October 1998.[6] Bootland ended his coaching career with Tatas FC.[1][2]

In his later career, Bootland became an outspoken critic of Indian football, claiming that, "politics in Indian football is killing the players."[3]

Honours

Personal life

Bootland was married to an Indian woman named Fatima who was a schoolteacher and amateur athlete.[1] The couple had two sons named Allison and Ronald.[1]

Death

Bootland died on 13 June 2007 in a hospital in Bambolim after complaining of chest pains. He was aged either 72,[1] or 73.[2] The cause of death was later determined to be a heart attack.[2]

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References
  1. "Coach Bob Bootland dies". Indian Express. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  2. "Bob Bootland passes away". Calcutta Telegraph. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  3. Dharmendra Jore (8 August 1998). "Politics killing Indian football". Indian Express. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  4. "Dempo Sports Club: Looking ahead". Goa Football Association. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  5. "Nehru Cup 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  6. "News for the month of October". Indian Football. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
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