Bobby Seith
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Seith[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Youth career | |||
Monifeith Tayside | |||
1948–1953 | Burnley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1960 | Burnley | 211 | (6) |
1960–1965 | Dundee | 134 | (5) |
Total | 345 | (11) | |
International career | |||
1962[2] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1968–1970 | Preston North End | ||
1970–1974 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Seith (born 9 March 1932) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He won league championships in both England and Scotland, with Burnley and Dundee respectively.[3]
Playing career
Seith began his professional career with Burnley, whom he joined in 1948 aged 16. He made his debut for the Clarets in 1953, in a 2–1 away victory against
That summer, a dispute with the Burnley chairman led to Seith's transfer back to Scotland, where he joined Dundee for £7,500. The
Coaching career
Seith retired from playing in 1964, joining the Dundee coaching staff before moving to a similar role with Rangers; he was to resign from his Rangers post in protest at the sacking of manager Scot Symon in 1967. He earned his first opportunity as a manager when appointed to replace Jimmy Milne at Preston North End but left in 1970. He had a brief period in charge of the Scottish national youth team before being hired as manager of Heart of Midlothian. It was Seith who brought striker Drew Busby to Tynecastle. The Maroons had endured several seasons of mediocrity prior to Seith's appointment but gradually improved under his charge and in the 1973–74 season topped the League for several months following a 13-match unbeaten run. An inconsistent finish saw them narrowly miss out on European qualification though and following a 10 games winless streak at the beginning of 1974–75, he was dismissed.
Seith left the football business following his departure from
References
- ^ "Bobby Seith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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- ^ Pattullo, Alan (28 April 2012). "Dundee class of '62 hit their half century". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
External links
- Profile at claretsmad.co.uk
- Profile/Interview at dundeemad.co.uk