Bobby Moncur

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Bobby Moncur
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Personal information
Full name Robert Moncur
Date of birth (1945-01-19) 19 January 1945 (age 80)
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1974 Newcastle United 296 (3)
1974–1976 Sunderland 86 (2)
1976–1977 Carlisle United 11 (0)
Total393(5)
International career
1968–1972 Scotland 16 (0)
Managerial career
1976–1980 Carlisle United
1980–1981 Heart of Midlothian
1981–1983 Plymouth Argyle
1988–1989 Hartlepool United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Moncur (born 19 January 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

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Moncur is most famous for his role as captain of Newcastle United in the late 1960s and of the Scotland national side in the early 1970s. Moncur was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969, scoring three goals across the two legs of the final. [1]

Early life and playing career

Robert Moncur was born on 19 January 1945 in Perth. [2]

He made nearly 300 appearances for Newcastle United and captained the club to their triumph in the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. [2] After departing Newcastle, Moncur signed for Sunderland. [2] Whilst with Sunderland, Moncur won the Second Division title. [2] He finished his playing career with Carlisle United. [2]

Coaching career

Moncur managed at Carlisle, Heart of Midlothian and Plymouth Argyle. [2]

Following the departure of John Bird, Moncur became manager of Fourth Division club Hartlepool United initially on a temporary basis. [2] He was later announced as the permanent manager of Hartlepool. [2] He led the club to the fourth round of the FA Cup in 1988–89. [2] Hartlepool lost 5–2 in a replay to Bournemouth with a potential fifth round tie against Manchester United on the line. [3] The team ultimately finished the season in 19th position. [2] After a poor start to the following campaign, Moncur resigned on 27 November 1989. [3]

Post-football

Moncur makes semi-frequent appearances on Sky TV as a football pundit. [3] From 11 June 1969 until 16 March 2025, Moncur held the record of being the last Newcastle United captain to lift silverware for the club and was frequently quoted as wanting to lose this honour as quickly as possible. [4] He lost the record on 16 March 2025 when Newcastle won the 2024–25 EFL Cup. Following this victory, Moncur was invited to present the EFL Cup trophy to the St James' Park crowd for a Newcastle United Women's fixture. [5]

Personal life

In September 2007, Moncur was diagnosed with cancer of the colon and nine months later was informed that he was in remission. [6] Moncur was awarded the freedom of Gateshead in November 2008. [7] He was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in January 2014. [8]

Moncur resides in Low Fell in Gateshead. He is a talented yachtsman and competed in the 1985 Around Britain Race. [2]

Honours

Newcastle United

Sunderland

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fifty years on: Newcastle's 1969 Fairs Cup triumph remembered". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Errington, Malcolm (2012). Hartlepool United The Complete Record. Derby: The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 279. ISBN   978-1-78091-030-7.
  3. 1 2 3 Errington, Malcolm (2012). Hartlepool United The Complete Record. Derby: The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 280. ISBN   978-1-78091-030-7.
  4. ↑ Fletcher, Paul (21 April 2004). "Moncur wants the pain to end". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Carabao Cup to be presented in front of a record crowd at St. James' Park on Sunday". Newcastle United FC. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Football legend wins cancer battle". Northern Echo. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  7. ↑ "Town freedom for football legend". BBC News. BBC. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bobby Moncur reveals oesophageal cancer". BBC News. BBC. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  9. ↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN   0354 09018 6.
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