Bobby Mitchell (footballer, born 1924)

For the player born 1955, see Bobby Mitchell (footballer, born 1955).

Bobby Mitchell

Personal information
Full name	Robert Carmichael Mitchell
Date of birth	(1924-07-19)19 July 1924
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
	Market Star
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1942–1949	Third Lanark	70	(42)
1949–1961	Newcastle United	367	(95)
1961–1963	Berwick Rangers	51	(10)
1963–1964	Gateshead
Total		488	(147)
International career
1947–1948	Scottish Football League XI	2	(1)
1951	Scotland	2	(1)
Managerial career
1963–1964	Gateshead
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert "Bobby" Carmichael Mitchell (19 July 1924 – 8 April 1993) was a Scottish football player. His position was left winger.

Mitchell started his career with Third Lanark in 1942, spending seven years with the Hi-Hi before joining Newcastle United for £16,000 in February 1949. He played for the Magpies from 1949 to 1961, becoming something of a cult hero amongst supporters who nicknamed him 'Dazzler'. He was an instrumental part of the team that experienced much success in the 1950s, winning three FA Cups in a five-year period, which included scoring a goal in the 1955 FA Cup Final. He made a total of 408 appearances for the club, scoring 95 goals.

After leaving Newcastle, Mitchell spent one season with Berwick Rangers before returning to Tyneside as player-manager of Gateshead. He left this role in 1964 and became a publican in Newcastle.

Mitchell won two caps for the Scotland national team, and scored on his debut against Denmark in 1951. He also played twice for the Scottish League representative team.

Honours

Newcastle United

• FA Cup winner: 1951, 1952, 1955

External links

• Neil Brown profile
• Bobby Mitchell Profile on toon1892