Bobby Saxton

Bobby Saxton
	Saxton in the dugout for Jody Craddock's testimonial match in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Robert Saxton[1]
Date of birth	6 September 1943[1]
Place of birth	Doncaster, England
Playing position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Teams managed
1977–1979	Exeter City
1979–1981	Plymouth Argyle
1981–1986	Blackburn Rovers
1987–1988	York City
1991	Newcastle United (caretaker)
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert Saxton (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer, manager and coach, now working as a scout for Sunderland.

Career

Born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire,[1] Saxton managed Blackburn Rovers for five seasons after a playing career as a utility defender with several lower division clubs. During his managerial career, he also took charge of Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and York City.

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	L	D	Win %
Exeter City	1 January 1977	5 January 1979	95	40	27	28	42.10
Plymouth Argyle	5 January 1979	31 May 1981	116	43	41	32	37.06
Blackburn Rovers	31 May 1981	30 December 1986	246	90	85	71	36.58
York City	9 June 1987	30 September 1988	62	11	36	15	17.74

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