Bobby Arber Explained

Bobby Arber
Fullname:Robert Leonard Arber
Birth Date:13 January 1951
Birth Place:Poplar, London, England
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:1968–1969
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Years1:1969–1970
Clubs1:Arsenal
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1970–1973
Clubs2:Leyton Orient
Caps2:31
Goals2:0
Years3:1973–1974
Clubs3:Southend United
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1974–1977
Clubs4:Rangers
Caps4:?
Goals4:?
Years5:1977
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:1978–1979
Clubs6:Barking
Caps6:?
Goals6:?
Years7:1979–1980
Clubs7:Sacramento Gold
Caps7:?
Goals7:?
Years8:1980–1981
Clubs8:Atlanta Chiefs (indoor)
Caps8:18
Goals8:0
Years9:1980–1981
Clubs9:Atlanta Chiefs
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Manageryears1:1985–1986
Managerclubs1:Barking

Robert Leonard Arber (born 13 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender.

Arber was born on 13 January 1951 in Poplar, London.[1] He started his footballing career as a youth player with Arsenal before joining Leyton Orient in March 1968. He made 28 league appearances for Orient in the 1972-73 season but could not tie down a place in the first team and went to Southend United on loan, and then to play in South Africa.

After retiring from playing, he worked as a coach at Barking and Woodford Town, and managed Barking between January 1985 and December 1986.[2] He later worked as a youth coach at Tottenham Hotspur and a full-time scout at Arsenal.

Personal life

Arber is the father of former footballer Mark Arber.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kaufman . Neilson N . Ravenhill . Alan E . The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club . 2002 . Tempus Publishing . 0752424122 . 18.
  2. Web site: Past Managers . The Online Home of the Blues Barking FC . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916145419/http://www.barking-fc.co.uk/pmm.html . 16 September 2016.
  3. News: Arsenal academy coach Mark Arber investigated over alleged bet on Mesut Ozil transfer from Real Madrid. Sport. Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph. 6 September 2013. 10 April 2019. en-GB. 0307-1235.