Bob Latchford
England footballer (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Dennis Latchford (born 18 January 1951) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Swansea City and Coventry City in the First Division, and won 12 full caps for England.
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Full name | Robert Dennis Latchford | ||
Date of birth | (1951-01-18) 18 January 1951 (age 73) | ||
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 |
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