Bobby kerr autobiography

I first saw Bobby play for our youth team in the home leg of the FA youth cup final in I was being groomed as a speedy right-winger myself at the time and was told to watch Bobby go about his business. I saw Bobby make his senior debut on the last day of , scoring the only goal against Man City in a win in front of almost 29, fans at Roker.

What a start for the Little General. Many fans like me were sure we had another gem on our books. A leg break in a reserve game was to present Bobby with a formidable obstacle to overcome having just made an impact in the first team.

Bobby kerr autobiography: Bobby Kerr (footballer, born

That leg break and the Leeds team attitude was to lead to a long period of rancour between the two teams and sets of supporters arguably Bobby would have the last laugh in Bobby lost 18 months of football as he made his way back from a second fracture. At this time, a second fracture might have ended the career of most men. Bobby Kerr would go on to make appearances for Sunderland, with a further 14 from the bench.

His performance in the final in subduing the legendary Eddie Gray with his long time full back partner Tricky Dicky Malone is now the stuff of folklore.