| Bob Appleby | |
| Full Name: | Robert Appleby |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Warkworth, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Amble Welfare |
| Youthyears2: | 1957–1960 |
| Youthclubs2: | Middlesbrough |
| Years1: | 1960–1967 |
| Clubs1: | Middlesbrough |
| Caps1: | 99 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Hereford United |
| Clubs3: | Carlisle United |
| Totalcaps: | 99+ |
| Totalgoals: | 0+ |
Robert Appleby (15 January 1940 – 25 April 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Warkworth, Appleby moved from Amble Welfare to Middlesbrough aged 17, initially playing with their Reserves before making his first-team debut in April 1960.[1] He was a first-team regular for two seasons, and made nearly 100 appearances before moving to Hereford United in 1967.[1] He also played for Carlisle United.
Appleby was known for making bird noises during games,[1] and for having a shotgun in his van, which he once used to shoot pigeons over the training pitch.[2]