1933 February 18th
Birth of Bobby Robert William Robson
Birth of "Bobby" Robert William Robson
Football player and manager history
Bobby Robson
Explore 45 football history records associated with Bobby Robson, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
1950
Debut
Robson makes his debut for Fulham, recently promoted to the First Division, in a match against Sheffield Wednesday
1956
Transfer
Signs for Vic Buckinghams West Bromwich Albion, the transfer fee of œ25,000 is a club record for Albion at the time
1957 November
Debut
Makes his international debut in a victory against France, scoring twice in a 4-0 victory, goes on to win 20 caps
1962
Transfer
Returns to Fulham after a disagreement with Albion vice-chairman Jim Gaunt over his salary
1962
World Cup Withdrawal
Withdraws from England's 1962 World Cup squad after suffering an ankle injury before the tournament.
1967
Manager
Appointed player-manager in Vancouvers inaugural 1967-68 season in the North American Soccer League and believes it "...was a chance too good to miss"
1967
Transfer
Leaves Fulham and accepts a three-year deal with Canadas Vancouver Royals
1968
Manager
Appointed Manager at Fulham
1969
Manager
Moves on to Ipswich Town where he establishes his reputation as a successful manager
1973
Texaco Cup
Wins the Texaco Cup
1978 May 6th
Ipswich Town FA Cup Victory
Manages Ipswich Town to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Arsenal.
1982
Manager
Robsons first game in charge sees immediate controversy, as he drops Kevin Keegan for the match against Denmark; this leads to Robson being spat on by Newcastle United supporters
1982 July 7th
Manager
Bobby Robson is appointed coach of the English national football team and selects former West Bromwich Albion team-mate Don Howe as his chief coach
1990
CBE
Awarded the CBE
1990
Manager
Before the 1990 World Cup, the FA told Robson that they would not renew his contract as England manager, so he moved on to The Netherlands to coach PSV Eindhoven.
1991
Dutch League
PSV win the Dutch league
1992
Football Writers Association
Wins the 1992 Football Writers Association Tribute Award for an outstanding contribution to the national game
1992 July
Manager
Bobby Robson moves to Sporting Lisbon where his Portuguese interpreter is a young Jose Mourinho, future F.C. Porto and Chelsea manager
1994
Manager
Sporting Lisbons rivals, F.C. Porto, hire Robson, with Mourinho appointed as his assistant manager
1994
Portuguese Cup
Porto beat Robsons former club, Sporting Lisbon, in the Portuguese Cup final
1995
Portuguese League
Porto win the Portuguese League
1996
Barcelona Manager Appointment
Becomes Barcelona manager and works with Jose Mourinho on his coaching staff.
1996 July
Manager
Robson takes over at Barcelona, where once again his assistant is Mourinho, Robson had made Mourinhos move with him to Camp Nou a condition of his employment
1997
European Cup Winners Cup
Barcelona win the Spanish Cup, Spanish Super Cup and European Cup Winners Cup
1997
European Manager of the Year
Winner of the European Manager of the Year
1997
Spanish Cup
Barcelona win the Spanish Cup, Spanish Super Cup and European Cup Winners Cup
1997
Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona win the Spanish Cup, Spanish Super Cup and European Cup Winners Cup
1998
Manager
Robson moves "upstairs" to the position of General Manager by Barcelona, with Louis van Gaal taking over the managerial reins
1998
Manager
Returns to manage PSV Eindhoven on a short-term deal for the 1998-99 season
1999
Manager
Following the resignation of Ruud Gullit at Newcastle United, Robson moved to St James Park. In his first home match in charge, Newcastle defeat Sheffield Wednesday 8-0, still the club record home victory
1999 September
Manager
Following the resignation of Ruud Gullit at Newcastle United, Robson moved to St James Park
2001
Sports Writers Association
Winner of the British Sports Writers Association Pat Besford Trophy for Outstanding Achievement
2002
Knighthood
Robson is knighted
2004 August 30th
Manager
Dismissed by Freddy Shepherd, after a poor start to the Premier League season and alleged discontent in the dressing room
2005
Football Consultant
Appointed International Football Consultant for the Republic of Ireland
2006 January 13th
Manager
Steve Staunton is appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland national team, with Robson named in a support role as International Football Consultant
2006 July 7th
Honorary President
Robson is named as honorary president of Ipswich Town Football Club
2007 December 3rd
Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBCs Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of "his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century"
2007 December 3rd
Sports Writers Association
Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBCs Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of "his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century"
2008 March 25th
Bobby Robson Foundation
Launches the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. Funds equipment for the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, in the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
2008 March 25th
Cancer Research
Funds equipment for the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, in the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
2008 November
Bobby Robson Foundation
By November 2008 the Foundation had raised 1 million pounds
2009 March
Order of Merit
UEFA award Robson the Emerald UEFA Order of Merit award, awarded to "individuals who have dedicated their talents to the good of the game"
2009 July 31st
Death of Bobby Robert William Robson
Death of "Bobby" Robert William Robson