Bobby Svarc Explained

Bobby Svarc
Fullname:Robert Louis Svarc
Birth Date:8 February 1946
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Leicester City
Years1:1964–1968
Clubs1:Leicester City
Caps1:13
Goals1:2
Years2:1968–1971
Clubs2:Lincoln City
Caps2:45
Goals2:16
Years3:1970–1971
Clubs3:Barrow (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:3
Years4:1971–1972
Clubs4:Boston United
Caps4:28
Goals4:21[1]
Years5:1972–1975
Clubs5:Colchester United
Caps5:116
Goals5:59
Years6:1975–1978
Clubs6:Blackburn Rovers
Caps6:50
Goals6:16
Years7:1977
Clubs7:Watford (loan)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:268
Totalgoals:117

Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc (born 8 February 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at Leicester City, making 13 appearances, scoring two goals before moving to Lincoln City in 1968. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3 goals in 15 appearances on loan at Barrow. Svarc signed for non-league Boston United for £2,000 in 1971, and it seemed that his days as full professional were over. However, when his manager Jim Smith took over the reins at Colchester United, he insisted that he bring with him his star player for a transfer fee of £6,000. At Boston, he had scored 21 goals in 28 matches.[1] Unfortunately, his first season at Colchester was marred by injury, but he soon became a crowd favourite there and their leading scorer. After the most consistently successful time of his career, Svarc followed Smith again, this time to Blackburn Rovers in 1975, becoming Rovers' top scorer in the 1976–77 season. He scored some great goals and probably would have got more but for a knee injury which curtailed his playing days.[2] He also made a single appearance for Watford[3]

Svarc's playing style depended on close control, quick turns, and sharp shooting. Not particularly tall, he was nevertheless a good header of the ball.

Outside football

After retiring from football, he set up his own burglar alarm business in Blackburn.[2] Svarc is mentioned in the Half Man Half Biscuit song "Fear My Wraith" on the 1995 album Some Call It Godcore.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bobby Svarc . bufc.drfox.org.uk . 14 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Bobby Dazzler . https://web.archive.org/web/20200120192459/https://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~618555,00.html . dead . 20 January 2020 . rovers.co.uk . 14 August 2011 .
  3. Web site: Player Profile - Bobby Svarc . coludata.co.uk . 14 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615141416/http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=349 . 15 June 2012 . dmy .