Bob Blyth

Bob Blyth

Personal information
Full name	Robert Blyth
Date of birth	1870
Place of birth	Glenbuck, Scotland
Date of death	1941
Playing position	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
Teams managed
1901–1904	Portsmouth
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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

Portsmouth

• Southern League championships: 1901-02

References

1. Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.

• Rangers Player History - B