Bobby Scaife

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Bobby Scaife
Personal information
Full name Robert Henry Scaife [1]
Date of birth (1955-10-12) 12 October 1955 (age 68) [1]
Place of birth Northallerton, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1972 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1975 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1975 → Halifax Town (loan) 6 (1)
1975–1977 Hartlepool United 80 (10)
1977–1980 Rochdale 98 (9)
Managerial career
1990–1995 Whitby Town
1997–2007 Dunston Federation Brewery
2007–2008 Billingham Synthonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Henry Scaife (born 12 October 1955) is an English former professional footballer. After leaving the professional game he participated in over 1000 games as either a player or manager in the Northern League.

Career

Scaife was born in Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire. [1] He began his career as an apprentice with Middlesbrough, turning professional in October 1972. However, he failed to make the Middlesbrough first team and made his league debut after joining Halifax Town on loan in January 1975.

Scaife joined Hartlepool United in September 1975 and went on to make 80 league appearances before joining Rochdale in October 1977 where he was to end his league career.

On leaving Rochdale, he joined Whitby Town where his father, Bob, was chairman, later playing for Scarborough, Guisborough Town, South Bank and Newcastle Blue Star.

Scaife's managerial career began with Whitby, where he won the Northern League title before taking over as manager of Dunston Federation Brewery in August 1997. He led Dunston to two league titles and five league cups before leaving at the end of the 2006–07 season. [2]

In June 2007 Scaife took over as manager of Billingham Synthonia. [3] He remained at the club until September 2008. [4]

Bob is now assistant manager at Whitby Town, working alongside the legendary Harry Dunn.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 547. ISBN   978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. ↑ Ray Simpson's Arngrove Northern League round-up [usurped]
  3. ↑ Scaife takes charge of Synners [usurped]
  4. ↑ Synners boss leaves club Evening Gazette, 15 September 2008
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