Robert Carmichael Mitchell (16 August 1924 – 8 April 1993), nicknamed "Bobby Dazzler",[4] was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Carmichael Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1993 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1948 | Scottish League XI[2] | 2 | (1) |
| 1951 | Scotland[3] | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1964 | Gateshead | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[5] He played for the Magpies from 1949 to 1961, becoming something of a cult hero amongst supporters who nicknamed him "Bobby 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.[5] He left this role in 1966 and became a publican in Newcastle.[5]
Mitchell won two caps for the Scotland national team, and scored on his debut against Denmark in 1951.[3] He also played twice for the Scottish League representative team.[2][5]
Honours
editNewcastle United
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Mitchell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ a b Bobby Mitchell, www.londonhearts.com
- ^ a b Bobby Mitchell at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Appeal To Find Descendants Of United Legends". Newcastle United F.C. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872-1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 489. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- ^ a b Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
External links
edit- Bobby Mitchell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Bobby Mitchell Profile on toon1892
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