Bobby Scaife
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1955)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bobby Scaife
| image =
| fullname = Robert Henry Scaife{{cite book
| editor-last = Hugman
| editor-first = Barry J.
| title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005
| year = 2005
| publisher = Queen Anne Press
| location = Harpenden
| isbn = 978-1-85291-665-7
| page = 547 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1955|10|12}}
| birth_place = Northallerton, England
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1972
| youthclubs1 = Middlesbrough
| years1 = 1972–1975
| years2 = 1975
| years3 = 1975–1977
| years4 = 1977–1980
| clubs1 = Middlesbrough
| clubs2 = → Halifax Town (loan)
| clubs3 = Hartlepool United
| clubs4 = Rochdale
| caps1 = 0
| caps2 = 6
| caps3 = 80
| caps4 = 98
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 10
| goals4 = 9
| manageryears1 = 1990–1995
| managerclubs1 = Whitby Town
| manageryears2 = 1997–2007
| managerclubs2 = Dunston Federation Brewery
| manageryears3 = 2007–2008
| managerclubs3 = Billingham Synthonia
}}
Robert Henry Scaife (born 12 October 1955) is an English former professional footballer. After leaving the professional game he participated in over 1000 games as either a player or manager in the Northern League.
Career
Scaife was born in Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire. He began his career as an apprentice with Middlesbrough, turning professional in October 1972. However, he failed to make the Middlesbrough first team and made his league debut after joining Halifax Town on loan in January 1975.
Scaife joined Hartlepool United in September 1975 and went on to make 80 league appearances before joining Rochdale in October 1977 where he was to end his league career.
On leaving Rochdale, he joined Whitby Town where his father, Bob, was chairman, later playing for Scarborough, Guisborough Town, South Bank and Newcastle Blue Star.
Scaife's managerial career began with Whitby, where he won the Northern League title before taking over as manager of Dunston Federation Brewery in August 1997. He led Dunston to two league titles and five league cups before leaving at the end of the 2006–07 season.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033334/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=41918 Ray Simpson's Arngrove Northern League round-up]}}
In June 2007 Scaife took over as manager of Billingham Synthonia.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014538/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=42740 Scaife takes charge of Synners]}} He remained at the club until September 2008.[http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/amateur-sport/synners-boss-leaves-club-3728089 Synners boss leaves club] Evening Gazette, 15 September 2008
Bob is now assistant manager at Whitby Town, working alongside the legendary Harry Dunn.
References
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Category:Footballers from Northallerton
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Guisborough Town F.C. players
Category:English football managers
Category:Whitby Town F.C. managers
Category:Dunston UTS F.C. managers