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English footballer, manager, coach, and scout
Robert Saxton
(born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional
footballer
, manager and coach.
Career
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Born in
Doncaster
,
South Yorkshire
,
[1]
Saxton managed
Blackburn Rovers
for five seasons after a playing career as a utility defender with several lower division clubs.
[
citation needed
]
During his managerial career, he also took charge of
Exeter City
,
Plymouth Argyle
and
York City
.
[
citation needed
]
He later enjoyed a long career as a coach at various clubs including
Manchester City
,
Newcastle United
and
Sunderland
.
[2]
Managerial statistics
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Team
|
From
|
To
|
Record
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
Win %
|
Exeter City
|
1 January 1977
|
5 January 1979
|
109
|
45
|
33
|
31
|
0
41.3
|
Plymouth Argyle
|
5 January 1979
|
31 May 1981
|
134
|
48
|
37
|
49
|
0
35.8
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
31 May 1981
|
30 December 1986
|
257
|
93
|
73
|
91
|
0
36.2
|
York City
|
9 June 1987
|
30 September 1988
|
62
|
11
|
15
|
36
|
0
17.7
|
References
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External links
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Bobby Saxton managerial positions
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