Bobby Mitchell (footballer, born 1924)

Bobby Mitchell
Personal information
Full name	Robert Carmichael Mitchell
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
1942–1949	Third Lanark
1949–1961	Newcastle United
1961–1963	Berwick Rangers
1963–1966	Gateshead
Total
International career
1947–1948	Scottish League XI
1951	Scotland
Managerial career
1963–1964	Gateshead
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Carmichael Mitchell (16 August 1924 – 8 April 1993), nicknamed "Bobby Dazzler",^[4] was a Scottish footballer who played as an 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.^[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

Newcastle United

FA Cup winner: 1951, 1952, 1955

References

^ "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.

External links

Bobby Mitchell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Bobby Mitchell Profile on toon1892

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[1] "Bobby Mitchell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[sfl-2] Bobby Mitchell, www.londonhearts.com

[scotland-3] Bobby Mitchell at the Scottish Football Association

[nufc.co.uk/legends-descendants-4] "Appeal To Find Descendants Of United Legends". Newcastle United F.C. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[Lamming-5] Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872-1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.

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Personal information
Full name	Robert Carmichael Mitchell^[1]
Date of birth	(1924-08-16)16 August 1924
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	8 April 1993(1993-04-08) (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