Bob Blyth
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Blyth | ||
Date of birth | 1870 | ||
Place of birth | Glenbuck, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1941 | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Glenbuck Cherrypickers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Middlesbrough Ironopolis | |||
1891–1894 | Rangers | 10 | (2) |
1894–1899 | Preston North End | 114 | (8) |
1899–1901 | Portsmouth | ||
Managerial career | |||
1901–1904 | Portsmouth | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Blyth (1870–1941) was the manager for the football club Portsmouth F.C. from 1901-1904.
Football career
Blyth was born in Glenbuck Scotland and was a member of the Glenbuck Cherrypickers, playing alongside members of his extended family. He played as a wing-half, and his professional clubs included Rangers (1891–1894), Preston North End (1894–1899) and Portsmouth (1899–1901).
He became player–manager of Portsmouth in 1901, winning the 1901-02 Southern League title. After retiring from his post as manager, he later served Portsmouth as director and chairman.
Family
His brother William Blyth also played for Portsmouth, and his son Robert Blyth played for both Portsmouth and Southampton in the 1920s.[1] His sister, Barbara, was mother of Bob Shankly and Bill Shankly.
Honours
As manager
- Southern League championships: 1901-02
References
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- 1870 births
- People from East Ayrshire
- 1941 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Rangers F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Portsmouth F.C. managers
- Glenbuck Cherrypickers F.C. players