Bobby Mitchell (footballer, born 1924), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bobby Mitchell (footballer, born 1924)

Scottish footballer

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1924

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1993

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Robert Carmichael Mitchell (16 August 1924 – 4 January 1993) was a Scottish footballer.
His position was outside left. Mitchell started his career with Third Lanark in 1942, spending seven years with the Hi-Hi before joining Newcastle United for £16,000 in February 1949.
He played for the Magpies from 1949 to 1961, becoming something of a cult hero amongst supporters who nicknamed him 'Dazzler'.
He was an instrumental part of the team that experienced much success in the 1950s, winning three FA Cups in a five-year period, which included scoring a goal in the 1955 FA Cup Final.
He made a total of 410 appearances for the club, scoring 113 goals. After leaving Newcastle, Mitchell spent one season with Berwick Rangers before returning to Tyneside as player-manager of Gateshead.
He left this role in 1966 and became a publican in Newcastle.Mitchell won two caps for the Scotland national team, and scored on his debut against Denmark in 1951.
He also played twice for the Scottish League representative team.