- Bobby Moncur
Football player infobox
playername = Bobby Moncur
fullname = Robert Moncur
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1945|1|19|df=y
cityofbirth = Perth
countryofbirth =Scotland
height =
currentclub =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1962–1974
1974–1977
1977
clubs = Newcastle United
Sunderland
Carlisle United
caps(goals) = 296 (3)
086 (2)
011 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 016 (0)
manageryears = 1976–1980
1980–1981
1981–1983
1988–1989
managerclubs = Carlisle United
Heart of Midlothian
Plymouth Argyle
Hartlepool UnitedRobert "Bobby" Moncur (born
19 January 1945 , in Perth) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He is most famous for his role as captain ofNewcastle United F.C. in the late 1960s, and of the Scottish national side in the early 1970s.Career
Moncur made his full league debut as an 18-year-old in a Division Two clash between Newcastle and Luton in 1963. However, he proved to be something of a slow developer and was nearly sold to Norwich for as little as £25,000. This deal fell through and made Bobby more determined than ever to improve his game. In 1971, his revival complete in some style, manager
Joe Harvey described him as "the supreme sweeper and a most valuable asset both to Newcastle United and Scotland".Bobby played a total of 296 times in the famous black and white shirt, scoring three goals - all in the two-legged final of the 1969
Fairs Cup . He also played 16 times for Scotland between his debut in 1968, against the Netherlands, and 1972. In 1974 he transferred to Sunderland, before finishing off at Carlisle United in 1976.Moncur then started a career as a manager, initially with Carlisle, before moving to Heart of Midlothian in 1980. He led the side to the First Division title in 1979-80 but was unable to save them from relegation again the following season. He moved south to assume control of Plymouth Argyle in 1981, where he stayed for two years before short spells with Whitley Bay and Hartlepool United, Moncur leaving the last position in 1989.
Post-football
Nowadays, Bobby makes semi-frequent appearances on Sky TV as a football pundit. He currently holds the record of being the last Newcastle United captain to lift silverware with the club, and is frequently quoted as wanting to lose this honour as quickly as possible. He is currently commentator on CenturyFM for the Newcastle United matches.
Personal life
Moncur is married to Camille and together they have two children, Paul and Angela. In September 2007, Moncur was diagnosed with cancer of the colon, but nine months later he was told he was cancer free. [cite news
url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/display.var.2367678.0.football_legend_wins_cancer_battle.php
title=Football legend wins cancer battle
date=2008-06-27
accessdate=2008-06-28
publisher=The Northern Echo]References
External links
*soccerbase (manager)|235|Bobby Moncur
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