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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Robert Stokoe | |
| Date of birth | September 21, 1930 | |
| Place of birth | Mickley, England | |
| Date of death | February 1, 2004 (aged 73) | |
| Playing position | center-back | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1946–1950 | Newcastle United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1950–1960 1960–1964 |
Newcastle United Hartlepool United |
261 (4) 81 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1961–1965 1965–1967 1967–1968 1968–1970 1970–1972 1972–1976 1977–1978 1978–1979 1979–1980 1980–1985 1985–1986 1987 |
Bury Charlton Rochdale Carlisle Blackpool Sunderland Bury Blackpool Rochdale Carlisle Carlisle Sunderland |
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Playing career
Born in Mickley, Northumberland, Stokoe began his footballing career at Newcastle United, playing the first of 288 games, usually as centre-half, on Christmas Day 1950. Mickley is a small hamlet near Prudhoe and Stocksfield in the English county of Northumberland. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west The highlight of his time at Newcastle was the 3–1 1955 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City. The 1955 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Manchester City at Wembley. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club After leaving Newcastle, Stokoe spent a short time playing for Hartlepool United before making the move into management. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One.
Management career
Stokoe took the manager's post at Bury from 1961–1965, after which he moved south to take charge at Charlton Athletic from 1965–1967. Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of There then followed three separate spells at Carlisle United (1968–1970, 1980–1983 and 1985–1986). Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining
Blackpool
Between spells at Carlisle, Stokoe managed Blackpool from 1970–1972. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. He was initially approached by the club in the summer of 1969, after the departure of Stan Mortensen. Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional At the time, he declined, preferring to stay with Carlisle; just over eighteen months later, however, he became the ninth official manager in Blackpool's history.
With Blackpool relegated to the Second Division before he could get his feet under his desk, Stokoe began to clear out the "deadwood" and rebuilt the side more to his liking. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Stokoe agreed to sell Tony Green to his old club, Newcastle, bringing striker Keith Dyson in the opposite direction. Anthony "Tony" Green (born 13 October 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer Green was a
Before the departure of Green, Blackpool enjoyed a successful venture into Europe, winning the Anglo-Italian Cup in June 1971. The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy In the league, meanwhile, the Seasiders finished in sixth place. This still wasn't good enough for the fans, however, who became disenchanted with life outside the top flight again, and the club's style of play under Stokoe was not to their liking.
Another successful run in the Anglo-Italian Cup the following season (losing finalists to Roma) kept the critics at bay, but the feeling around Bloomfield Road was that the 1972–73 campaign would be critical. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899
Stokoe's third season at Blackpool started well enough when, with the team reasonably placed for a promotion push and having stated that he intended to remain at the seaside for five years, he left the club. He had been lured back to his native north-east by Sunderland.
Sunderland
Stokoe took over as manager of Sunderland on November 23, 1972 and six months later led them to their first FA Cup win since 1937. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Stokoe took the Second Division club to Wembley and defeated the powerful Leeds United team packed with international players. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football None of the Sunderland players had been capped at the highest level when they lifted the cup, although some were capped later.
In 1975–76, he guided the Mackems to the Second Division title.
Later years
In May 1978, Stokoe returned to Blackpool with the club in dire straits. They had recently, under the managership of Allan Brown, been relegated to the league's basement division for the first time in their history and were looking for someone who could rebuild a once-proud playing tradition. Allan Duncan Brown (born October 12, 1926 in Kennoway, Fife) is a Scottish former footballer and manager He guided them to a mid-table finishing position, and then resigned again before the start of the 1979–80 season.
There then followed spells with Rochdale (1979–1980) and Carlisle (1980–1985 and 1985–1986). Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
Towards the end of the 1986–87 season, he was appointed temporary manager of Sunderland as they struggled in the Second Division. They narrowly lost on goal difference in the end-of-season relegation-promotion playoffs and were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in their history. His contract was not renewed and he retired from football.
Death
After his death in 2004, at the age of 73, the respect offered by both rival fan groups of Newcastle United and Sunderland was marked by their attendance at his funeral at Prudhoe, Northumberland. For the settlement and oil field in the US state of Alaska, see Prudhoe Bay. The Reverend Neil Cockling, who conducted the service, told mourners: "He will be remembered by all as a real gentleman. Such was Bob's standing that we can see Sunderland and Newcastle here together today to celebrate his life. "[1]
Honours
As a player
Newcastle United
As manager
Blackpool
- Anglo-Italian Cup winners: 1971
Sunderland
- FA Cup winners: 1973
- Second Division championship: 1975–76
See also
- Blackpool F.C. season 1970-71
- Blackpool F.C. season 1971-72
- Blackpool F.C. season 1972-73
- Blackpool F.C. season 1978-79
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1973 FA Cup Final took place on 5 May, 1973 at Wembley Stadium. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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