Bobby English


Real Name: Robert Harold English
Normal Position: Right Half
Born: 19/04/1939 (Stockport)

Heritage Number: 936
Debut Match*: 30/12/1961 v Oldham Athletic (Football League)
Last Match*: 29/04/1963 v Exeter City (Football League)
* Qualifying Games


Bobby English signed as an apprentice professional at Old Trafford when 16. He was a pall-bearer at Duncan Edwards’ funeral having played in the same United Youth team. He should have played in United’s first post Munich cup-tie but with just hours to go, Stan Crowther was signed. United tended to forget him when he did his National Service. Lern Newcomb tried to sign this former F.A. Youth Cup winners medalist in July 1961 but it was four months before Manchester United decided to release him. He made his début at right-back in place of Fred Leeder before going on to displace Jack Hannaway at right-half, making 12 consecutive appearances in that position. In 1962—63 he made only 4 appearances in the League but played in both the F.A. Cup-ties with Wrexham. He met them again the following season when playing for Altrincham in the F.A. Cup First Round. He started a carpet business with his former Old Trafford team-mate Shay Brennan and, on emigrating to Vancouver in 1974, he set up his own carpet business there. He coached the Victoria West team which reached the Canadian Championship final four years running.

Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

Southport Playing Stats

First Team

Heritage Qualifying League Only Cup Only Other Only All
Season Qualifying Starts Qualifying Subs Qualifying Appearances Qualifying Goals League Starts League Subs Total League Appearances League Goals Cup Starts Cup Subs Total CupAppearances Cup Goals Other Starts Other Subs Total Other Appearances Other Goals Total Starts Total Subs Total Appearances Total Goals
1961/196216(0)16016(0)1602(0)200(0)0018(0)180
1962/19636(0)604(0)403(0)300(0)007(0)70
Total22(0)22020(0)2005(0)500(0)0025(0)250

Transfers


Season Date Club From Standard From Club To Standard To Value/Notes
1962/1963 01/06/1963 Southport First Team No Club First Team Free Transfer