Bobby Kerr (footballer, born 1947)

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Bobby Kerr
Personal information
Full name Robert Kerr
Date of birth (1947-11-16) 16 November 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Height5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.64 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1978 Sunderland 368 (56)
1978–1980 Blackpool 22 (2)
1980–1982 Hartlepool United 49 (2)
Total439(60)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Kerr (born 16 November 1947 in Alexandria, Scotland) is a former football midfielder who captained Sunderland to victory in the 1973 FA Cup Final versus Leeds United

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Career

Kerr joined Sunderland in 1964, making his debut and scoring the only goal in a win against Manchester City in December 1966. Nicknamed the Little General due to his tough style of play and lack of height, Kerr made 413 starts and 14 substitute appearances between 1964 and 1979 for Sunderland, and is widely acknowledged as one of the club's greatest-ever servants. [2] After twice breaking his leg at the start of his Sunderland career, Kerr overcame the setbacks to lead the club to FA Cup glory in 1973 by beating strong favourites Leeds United 1–0, a feat which is seen as one of the greatest shocks in English football. [3] The game itself was voted as one of the top ten greatest moments at the old Wembley Stadium. [4]

Aside from the FA Cup, Kerr also led Sunderland to promotion from Division Two in 1976. Between the 1970–71 and 1978–79 seasons, Kerr missed just 23 games, and never made fewer than 40 appearances in five consecutive seasons between 1971–72 and 1975–76.

Kerr left Sunderland in March 1979 to link up with former manager Bob Stokoe at Blackpool, before ending his career back in the North East at Hartlepool.

Post-retirement

Since retiring, Kerr has run several pubs in the North East.

Honours

As a player

Sunderland

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 . London: Queen Anne Press. p.  70. ISBN   0362020175.
  2. ↑ "Past Players I-L", SAFC Official Website, Date Unknown. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  3. ↑ "Shocks do happen ", The Football Association Official Website, Date Unknown. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  4. ↑ "Great Moments Archived 9 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine ", Wembley Stadium Official Website, Date Unknown. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  5. ↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN   0354 09018 6.


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