Bobby Downes (footballer)
Robert David Downes (born 18 August 1949) is an English former footballer, coach and manager. He started his playing career as a left-back, later becoming a left-winger. After starting his career at West Bromwich Albion, Downes played 470 games in the Football League for Peterborough United, Rochdale, Watford, Barnsley and Blackpool. He won the Fourth Division title with Watford in 1977–78. He later worked as a coach at Blackpool, Aston Villa, Port Vale, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford, and Blackburn Rovers, before being appointed Head of Recruitment at Nottingham Forest in February 2013.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert David Downes | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back; left-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1969 | Peterborough United | 26 | (3) |
| 1969–1974 | Rochdale | 174 | (10) |
| 1974–1980 | Watford | 199 | (18) |
| 1980–1982 | Barnsley | 43 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Blackpool | 28 | (3) |
| Total | 470 | (35) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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