- Bobby Scaife
Infobox Football biography
playername = Bobby Scaife
fullname = Robert Henry Scaife
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1955|10|12
cityofbirth =Northallerton
countryofbirth =England
position = Midfield
currentclub = Billingham Synthonia (Manager)
youthyears = -1972
youthclubs = Middlesbrough
years = 1972-1975
1975
1975-1977
1977-1980
clubs = Middlesbrough
→Halifax Town (loan)
Hartlepool United
Rochdale
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
06 0(1)
80 (10)
98 0(9)
manageryears =
managerclubs =Robert Henry Scaife (born
October 12 ,1955 ) is an English former professional footballer. After leaving the professional game he participated in over 1000 games as either a player or manager in the Northern League.Scaife began his career as an apprentice with Middlesbrough, turning professional in October 1972. However, he failed to make the Middlesbrough first team and made his league debut after joining Halifax Town on loan in January 1975.
Scaife joined Hartlepool United in September 1975 and went on to make 80 league appearances before joining Rochdale in October 1977 where he was to end his league career.
On leaving Rochdale, he joined Whitby Town where his father, Bob, was chairman, later playing for Scarborough, Guisborough Town, South Bank and Newcastle Blue Star.
Scaife's managerial career began with Whitby, where he won the Northern League title before taking over as manager of Dunston Federation Brewery in August 1997. He led Dunston to two league titles and five league cups before leaviing at the end of the 2006-07 season. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=41918 Ray Simpson's Arngrove Northern League round-up] ]
In June 2007, Scaife took over as manager of Billingham Synthonia. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=42740 Scaife takes charge of Synners] ]
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