Sir Bobby Robson 1. He was voted The Sun readers manager of the year. 2. He would have joined Barcelona in 1981 but they refused to pay Ipswich compensation. 3. When he was sacked by Fulham in 1968 he was the 686 th manager to be sacked since world war He led England to the semi finals of the world cup in He was first diagnosed with cancer in He died age 76 in 2009 at his home in County Durham and was born in County Durham in 1933 Langley Park. 7. In 2002 he was knighted by the queen. 8. His full name is Sir Robert William Robson. 9. He was diagnosed with cancer 5 times 10. He made his final public appearance at a charity match at St.James’ Park
Bobby Robson foundation He now has his own foundation that help people with cancer and to try and keep people staying healthy because 60% of the UK are not. There goal is to help as many people as possible with cancer because more people have cancer now than before and over a quarter of a million people across the UK are diagnosed with cancer right now. Newcastle United, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Ipswich all support the Sir Bobby Robson foundation
Career history Player - Langley Park Juniors Player - Fulham Player - West Bromwich Player - England, 20 caps and 4 goals Player - Fulham Staff Coach - English FA Manager - Fulham Manager - Ipswich Town Manager - England Manager - PSV Eindhoven – Manager - Sporting Lisbon – Manager - FC Porto Manager - Barcelona Technical Director - Barcelona Manager - PSV Eindhoven Manager - Newcastle United Launches the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation Officially opens the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre
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