Bobby Downes (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bobby Downes (footballer)

English professional football player, coach and manager

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1949

Place of Birth: Bloxwich, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Robert David Downes (born 18 August 1949) is an English former footballer, coach and manager, now Head of Recruitment at Nottingham Forest.
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.