Statue of Sir Bobby Robson, Portman Road, opposite the home ground of Ipswich Town Football Club
Statue of Sir Bobby Robson, Portman Road, opposite the home ground of Ipswich Town Football Club. Robson managed Ipswich for 13 years from 1969 to 1982 with consistent First Division success. He guided Ipswich to win the FA Cup in 1978 beating Arsenal 1 goal to nil, followed in 1981 by victory in the UEFA Cup. This success for the small Suffolk Club meant Robson was given the ultimate job of managing the England team, which he did from 1982 to 1990 - a very similar feat to that of Alf Ramsey. Prior to his managerial career Robert William Robson was also a successful player, with his club teams including Fulham and West Bromwich Albion. He also won 20 caps for England. After the England job Robson had many years of success managing in Europe - with clubs including PSV Eindhoven, FC Porto and Barcelona. He returned to manage the club he supported in his youth, Newcastle United from 1999 to 2004. His battle with cancer over the years spurred him to form the Bobby Robson Foundation which has raised over 2 million pounds to combat the disease. The sculpture by artist Sean Hedges-Quinn was unveiled by Robson himself in 2002.
Size: 2923px × 3898px
Location: Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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