| Bobby Mitchell | |
| Fullname: | Robert Carmichael Mitchell |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Youthclubs1: | Market Star |
| Years1: | 1942–1949 |
| Years2: | 1949–1961 |
| Years3: | 1961–1963 |
| Years4: | 1963–1966 |
| Clubs1: | Third Lanark |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle United |
| Clubs3: | Berwick Rangers |
| Clubs4: | Gateshead |
| Caps1: | 70 |
| Caps2: | 367 |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals1: | 42 |
| Goals2: | 95 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Totalcaps: | 488 |
| Totalgoals: | 147 |
| Manageryears1: | 1963–1964 |
| Managerclubs1: | Gateshead |
| Nationalyears1: | 1947–1948 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1951 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI[1] |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Robert Carmichael Mitchell (16 August 1924 – 8 April 1993), nicknamed "Bobby Dazzler",[2] was a Scottish footballer who played as an 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.[3] He played for the Magpies from 1949 to 1961, becoming something of a cult hero amongst supporters who nicknamed him "Bobby 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.[3] He left this role in 1966 and became a publican in Newcastle.[3]
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.[1] [3]