| Bobby Saxton | |
| Fullname: | Robert Saxton |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Doncaster, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | –1962 |
| Years2: | 1962–1968 |
| Years3: | 1968–1975 |
| Years4: | 1975–1978 |
| Clubs4: | Exeter City |
| Caps2: | 96 |
| Caps3: | 230 |
| Caps4: | 92 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 418 |
| Totalgoals: | 11 |
| Manageryears1: | 1977–1979 |
| Manageryears2: | 1979–1981 |
| Manageryears3: | 1981–1986 |
| Manageryears4: | 1987–1988 |
| Manageryears5: | 1991 |
| Manageryears6: | 1995-2002 |
| Managerclubs4: | York City |
| Managerclubs5: | Newcastle United (caretaker) |
| Managerclubs6: | Sunderland (assistant) |
Robert Saxton (born 6 September 1943) is an English former professional footballer, manager and coach.
Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Saxton managed Blackburn Rovers for five seasons after a playing career as a utility defender with several lower division clubs. During his managerial career, he also took charge of Exeter City, Plymouth Argyle and York City. He later enjoyed a long career as a coach at various clubs including Manchester City, Newcastle United and Sunderland.[1]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1 January 1977 | 5 January 1979 | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 5 January 1979 | 31 May 1981 | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 31 May 1981 | 30 December 1986 | |||||
| York City | 9 June 1987 | 30 September 1988 | |||||