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England's Coaches/Managers -
Bobby Robson
95 matches in charge
65% successful
1982-1990
"I know I'm the best man for the job.  My track record is better than any of the other people interested in managing England" - 7 July 1982


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Bobby Robson - Biographical Facts

Full name Robert William Robson.
Born  18 February 1933 in Sacriston, County Durham.

Playing Career

Club Wing half and inside forward; signed Fulham FC May 1950; transferred to West Bromwich Albion FC March 1956; transferred to Fulham FC August 1962; player/coach Vancouver Royals, Canada May 1967 to January 1968.
International England, 20 appearances, 4 goals, from Match No. 317, 27 November 1957, England 4 France 0, friendly match at Empire Stadium in Wembley to Match No. 357, 9 May 1962, England 3 Switzerland 1, friendly match at Empire Stadium in Wembley.

Managerial Career

Prior experience Fulham FC January to November 1968 (sacked); Ipswich Town January 1969 to July 1982.
England tenure Appointed manager 7 July 1982 effective September 1982; resigned following 1990 World Cup.
First England match Match No. 570, 22 September 1982, Denmark 2 England 2, European Championship preliminary match at Idraetsparken in Copenhagen.
Last England match Match No. 664, 7 July 1990, Italy 2 England 1, World Cup final tournament third-place match at Stadio San Nicola in Bari, Italy.
Major tournaments World Cup 1986 final tournament; European Championship 1988 final tournament; World Cup 1990 final tournament.
England team honours Semi-finalist and fourth-place in the World Cup 1990 final tournament; winners of the British Championship 1982-83; winners of the Rous Cup in 1986, 1988 and 1989.
Individual honours CBE for services to football in 1990; Football Writers' Association Tribute Award for outstanding contribution to the national game 1992; British Sports Writers' Association Pat Besford Trophy for Outstanding Achievement in 2001; knighted for services to football in 2002; Football Association Hall of Fame 2002. 
Distinction Took England to the World Cup semi-finals for only the second time and for the only time outside England.
Backroom staff Robson chose Don Howe as his assistant and coach.  Dr. Vernon Edwards continued to be team doctor.  Fred Street was the physiotherapist with Norman Medhurst his assistant.

 

Matches in Which Bobby Robson Was In Charge of England
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Result H.T.

570

22-Sep-1982

Denmark Idrætsparken, København ECP 2 2 AD [1-0]

571

13-Oct-1982

West Germany Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 2 HL [0-0]

572

17-Nov-1982

Greece Kaftantzoglio Stadio, Thessaloniki ECP 3 0 AW [1-0]

573

15-Dec-1982

Luxembourg Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 9 0 HW [4-0]

574

23-Feb-1983

Wales Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London BC 2 1 HW [1-1]

575

30-Mar-1983

Greece Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 0 0 HD [0-0]

576

27-Apr-1983

Hungary Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 2 0 HW [1-0]

577

28-May-1983

Northern Ireland Windsor Park, Belfast BC 0 0 AD [0-0]

578

01-Jun-1983

Scotland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London BC 2 0 HW [1-0]

579

12-Jun-1983

Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney F 0 0 AD [0-0]

580

15-Jun-1983

Australia Lang Park, Milton, Brisbane F 1 0 AW [0-0]

581

19-Jun-1983

Australia Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne F 1 1 AD [1-1]

582

21-Sep-1983

Denmark Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 0 1 HL [0-1]

583

12-Oct-1983

Hungary Népstadion, Budapest ECP 3 0 AW [3-0]

584

16-Nov-1983

Luxembourg Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City ECP 4 0 AW [2-0]

585

29-Feb-1984

France Parc des Princes, Paris F 0 2 AL [0-0]

586

04-Apr-1984

Northern Ireland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London BC 1 0 HW [1-0]

587

02-May-1984

Wales 'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham BC 0 1 AL [0-1]

588

26-May-1984

Scotland Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC 1 1 AD [1-1]

589

02-Jun-1984

U.S.S.R. Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 0 2 HL [0-0]

590

10-Jun-1984

Brazil Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro F 2 0 AW [1-0]

591

13-Jun-1984

Uruguay Estadio Centenario, Montevideo F 0 2 AL [0-1]

592

17-Jun-1984

Chile Estadio Nacional de Chile, Ñuñoa, Santiago F 0 0 AD [0-0]

593

12-Sep-1984

German Democratic Republic Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 0 HW [0-0]

594

17-Oct-1984

Finland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 5 0 HW [2-0]

595

14-Nov-1984

Turkey Inönü Stadyumu, İstanbul WCP 8 0 AW [3-0]

596

27-Feb-1985

Northern Ireland Windsor Park, Belfast WCP 1 0 AW [0-0]

597

26-Mar-1985

Republic of Ireland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 2 1 HW [1-0]

598

01-May-1985

Romania Stadionul 23 August, Bucureşti WCP 0 0 AD [0-1]

599

22-May-1985

Finland Olympiastadion, Helsinki WCP 1 1 AD [0-1]

600

25-May-1985

Scotland Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow T/C 0 1 AL [0-0]

601

06-Jun-1985

Italy Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico T/C 1 2 NL [0-0]

602

09-Jun-1985

Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City T/C 0 1 AL [0-1]

603

12-Jun-1985

West Germany Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico T/C 3 0 NW [1-0]

604

16-Jun-1985

U.S.A. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Exposition Park, Los Angeles F 5 0 AW [2-0]

605

11-Sep-1985

Romania Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 1 1 HD [1-0]

606

16-Oct-1985

Turkey Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 5 0 HW [4-0]

607

13-Nov-1985

Northern Ireland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 0 0 HD [0-0]

608

29-Jan-1986

Egypt Nasser Stadium, Cairo F 4 0 AW [2-0]

609

26-Feb-1986

Israel Ramat-Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv F 2 1 AW [0-1]

610

26-Mar-1986

U.S.S.R. Dinamo Stadion, Tbilisi, Georgia F 1 0 AW [0-0]

611

23-Apr-1986

Scotland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C 2 1 HW [2-0]

612

17-May-1986

Mexico The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, U.S.A. F 3 0 NW [3-0]

613

24-May-1986

Canada Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia F 1 0 AW [0-0]

614

03-Jun-1986

Portugal Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico WCF 0 1 NL [0-0]

615

06-Jun-1986

Morocco Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico WCF 0 0 ND [0-0]

616

11-Jun-1986

Poland Estadio Universitário de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico WCF 3 0 NW [3-0]

617

18-Jun-1986

Paraguay Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico WCF 3 0 NW [1-0]

618

22-Jun-1986

Argentina Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico WCF 1 2 NL [0-0]

619

10-Sep-1986

Sweden Söderstadion, Stockholm F 0 1 AL [0-0]

620

15-Oct-1986

Northern Ireland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 3 0 HW [1-0]

621

12-Nov-1986

Yugoslavia Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 2 0 HW [1-0]

622

18-Feb-1987

Spain El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid F 4 2 AW [2-1]

623

01-Apr-1987

Northern Ireland Windsor Park, Belfast ECP 2 0 AW [2-0]

624

29-Apr-1987

Turkey Atatürk Stadyumu, İzmir ECP 0 0 AD [0-0]

625

19-May-1987

Brazil Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C 1 1 HD [1-1]

626

23-May-1987

Scotland Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow T/C 0 0 AD [0-0]

627

09-Sep-1987

West Germany Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf F 1 3 AL [1-2]

628

14-Oct-1987

Turkey Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 8 0 HW [4-0]

629

11-Nov-1987

Yugoslavia Stadion JNA, Beograd ECP 4 1 AW [4-0]

630

17-Feb-1988

Israel Ramat-Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv F 0 0 AD [0-0]

631

23-Mar-1988

Netherlands Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 2 2 HD [1-2]

632

27-Apr-1988

Hungary Népstadion, Budapest F 0 0 AD [0-0]

633

21-May-1988

Scotland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C 1 0 HW [1-0]

634

24-May-1988

Colombia Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C 1 1 HD [1-0]

635

28-May-1988

Switzerland Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne F 1 0 AW [0-0]

636

12-Jun-1988

Republic of Ireland Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany ECF 0 1 NL [0-1]

637

15-Jun-1988

Netherlands Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, West Germany ECF 1 3 NL [0-1]

638

18-Jun-1988

U.S.S.R. Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany ECF 1 3 NL [1-2]

639

14-Sep-1988

Denmark Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 0 HW [1-0]

640

19-Oct-1988

Sweden Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 0 0 HD [0-0]

641

16-Nov-1988

Saudi Arabia King Fahd II International Stadium, Riyadh F 1 1 AD [0-1]

642

08-Feb-1989

Greece Olympiako Stadio Athinas Spyros Louis, Athína F 2 1 AW [1-1]

643

08-Mar-1989

Albania Stadiumi Kombetar "Qemal Stafa Stadium", Tiranë WCP 2 0 AW [1-0]

644

26-Apr-1989

Albania Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 5 0 HW [2-0]

645

23-May-1989

Chile Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C 0 0 HD [0-0]

646

27-May-1989

Scotland Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow T/C 2 0 AW [1-0]

647

03-Jun-1989

Poland Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 3 0 HW [1-0]

648

07-Jun-1989

Denmark Idrætsparken, København F 1 1 AD [1-0]

649

06-Sep-1989

Sweden Råsunda Stadion, Solna WCP 0 0 AD [0-0]

650

11-Oct-1989

Poland Stadion Śląski, Chorzów WCP 0 0 AD [0-0]

651

15-Nov-1989

Italy Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 0 0 HD [0-0]

652

13-Dec-1989

Yugoslavia Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 2 1 HW [1-1]

653

28-Mar-1990

Brazil Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 0 HW [1-0]

654

25-Apr-1990

Czechoslovakia Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 4 2 HW [2-1]

655

15-May-1990

Denmark Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 0 HW [0-0]

656

22-May-1990

Uruguay Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 2 HL [0-1]

657

02-Jun-1990

Tunisia Stade Olympique El Menzah, Tunis F 1 1 AD [0-1]

658

11-Jun-1990

Republic of Ireland Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari, Italy WCF 1 1 ND [1-0]

659

16-Jun-1990

Netherlands Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari, Italy WCF 0 0 ND [0-0]

660

21-Jun-1990

Egypt Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari, Italy WCF 1 0 NW [0-0]

661

26-Jun-1990

Belgium Stadio Renato Dall' Ara, Bologna, Italy WCF 1 0 NW [0-0]

0-0 full-time, 0-0 half extra time, 1-0 after extra time