Bob Latchford
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Dennis Latchford | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) |
Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1967–1968 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1974 | Birmingham City | 160 | (68) |
1974–1981 | Everton | 236 | (106) |
1981 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | (4) |
1981–1984 | Swansea City | 87 | (35) |
1984 | NAC Breda | 16 | (13) |
1984–1985 | Coventry City | 12 | (2) |
1985–1986 | Lincoln City | 15 | (2) |
1986 | → Newport County (loan) | 20 | (5) |
1986–1987 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
Total | 550 | (235) | |
International career | |||
England youth | 4 | ||
England U23 | 6 | (2) | |
1977–1979 | England | 12 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Dennis Latchford (born 18 January 1951) is an English former
Career
Latchford was born in
The closest he came to a winner's medal at Everton was as a finalist in the
Latchford later also played for Dutch club NAC Breda (15 Appearances – 13 Goals), Newport County and finally Merthyr Tydfil before retiring as a player in 1987.
During his time at Everton, he was the club's leading post
Latchford played 12 times for England, scoring 5 goals. He represented the players at Professional Footballers' Association, and in 1983 was part of a delegation[3] which negotiated improved terms for players in the FA's deal with broadcasters for live coverage of that season's FA Cup.
Now living in Germany with his family, Latchford makes regular trips back to England to speak on the after-dinner circuit and also has a regular column on Everton independent website, NSNO.co.uk.
Latchford's two brothers, Dave and Peter, were both professional goalkeepers. Like Bob, Dave Latchford played for Birmingham City; whilst Peter Latchford represented West Bromwich Albion before spending over ten years at Celtic. (In March 1974, Bob managed the rare footballing feat of scoring twice against a sibling in a top-flight match [2].)
Honours
Birmingham City
- FA Youth Cup runner-up: 1967
- Football League Second Division promotion 1972
Everton
- 1977
Swansea City
- Welsh Cup: 1982, 1983
NAC Breda
- Eerste Divisie promotion 1984
Merthyr Tydfil
- Welsh Cup: 1987
References
- ^ Bob Latchford Archived 20 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Everton F.C. website
- ^ "La Butie to Lawrence". Aussie Footballers. OzFootball.
- ^ ITN News at Ten, 20 December 1983
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
External links
- Bob Latchford at Englandstats.com
- Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database profile
- Profile Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Swansea City A.F.C.
- Everton Giants at Everton F.C.
- Aussie Footballers La Butie to Lawrence