Bobby Noble (footballer, born 1945)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Reddish, Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1962–1970 | Manchester United | 31 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Bobby" Noble (born 18 December 1945)[1] is an English former footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Manchester United.[2]
Born in Reddish, Stockport, Noble signed for Manchester United as a trainee in 1961 and turned professional the following year. He made his Football League debut on 9 April 1966 in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester City,[1] and became a regular in the side that won the league title in 1967.[3] but he was seriously injured in a car crash just before United sealed the title. He recovered from the injuries which almost claimed his life, but his attempts to recover full fitness proved unsuccessful and he retired from playing three years later.[1][4] He later worked as a printer.
References
- 1 2 3 "Robert "Bobby" Noble". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ↑ "Manchester United : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ↑ "Season 1966/67". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ↑ Green, Geoffrey (27 November 1967). "United still call the tune". The Times. p. 12.
There was the loss, too, of young Noble, a full-back of the highest promise, who was seriously damaged in a motor-car crash at the end of last season. Hopes of his return to the stage, sadly, are now slim.