Bobby Noble (footballer, born 1945) explained

Bobby Noble
Full Name:	Robert Noble
Birth Date:	18 December 1945
Birth Place:	Reddish, Stockport, England
Position:	Defender
Youthyears1:	1961–1962
Youthclubs1:	Manchester United
Years1:	1962–1970
Caps1:	31
Goals1:	0

Robert Noble (18 December 1945 – 22 August 2023) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Manchester United.^[1]

Career

Born in Reddish, Stockport, on 18 December 1945,^[2] Noble signed for Manchester United as a trainee in 1961 and turned professional the following year. He made his Football League debut on 9 April 1966 in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester City,^[2] and became a regular in the side that won the league title in 1967.^[3] However he was seriously injured in a car crash just before United sealed the title. He recovered from the injuries which almost claimed his life, but his attempts to recover full fitness proved unsuccessful and he retired from playing three years later.^{[2] [4]}

Death

Noble died on 22 August 2023, at the age of 77.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manchester United : 1946/47–2008/09 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 8 November 2008.
2. Web site: Robert "Bobby" Noble . MUFCInfo . Mark Graham . 8 November 2008.
3. Web site: Season 1966/67 . StretfordEnd.co.uk . 8 November 2008.
4. News: United still call the tune . Geoffrey . Green . The Times . 27 November 1967 . 12 . There was the loss, too, of young Noble, a full-back of the highest promise, who was seriously damaged in a motor-car crash at the end of last season. Hopes of his return to the stage, sadly, are now slim..
5. News: Bobby Noble er død . 23 August 2023 . United.no . 22 August 2023.