Bobby Mitchell (footballer, born 1924)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Carmichael Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1993 (aged 68) | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Market Star | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1949 | Third Lanark | 70 | (42) |
| 1949–1961 | Newcastle United | 367 | (95) |
| 1961–1963 | Berwick Rangers | 51 | (10) |
| 1963–1966 | Gateshead | ||
| Total | 488 | (147) | |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1948 | Scottish Football League XI[1] | 2 | (1) |
| 1951 | Scotland[2] | 2 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963–1964 | Gateshead | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Bobby" Carmichael Mitchell (19 July 1924 – 8 April 1993) was a Scottish football player. His position was outside left.
Mitchell started his career with Third Lanark in 1942, spending seven years with the Hi-Hi before joining Newcastle United for £16,000 in February 1949.[3] He played for the Magpies from 1949 to 1961, becoming something of a cult hero amongst supporters who nicknamed him 'Dazzler'. He was an instrumental part of the team that experienced much success in the 1950s, winning three FA Cups in a five-year period, which included scoring a goal in the 1955 FA Cup Final. He made a total of 410 appearances for the club, scoring 113 goals.
After leaving Newcastle, Mitchell spent one season with Berwick Rangers before returning to Tyneside as player-manager of Gateshead.[3] He left this role in 1966 and became a publican in Newcastle.[3]
Mitchell won two caps for the Scotland national team, and scored on his debut against Denmark in 1951.[2] He also played twice for the Scottish League representative team.[1][3]
Honours
References
- 1 2 Bobby Mitchell, www.londonhearts.com
- 1 2 Bobby Mitchell at scottishfa.co.uk
- 1 2 3 4 Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872-1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.