Bobby's 'team' at tribute.ALBION have invited Sir Bobby Robson's former Hawthorns team-mates to tomorrow's game against Newcastle, when the club will be paying a tribute to his life and career. Those in attendance will include Derek Kevan Derek Tennyson Kevan (born 6 March 1935, Ripon) is an English former footballer. He played for West Bromwich Albion as an attacker. He earned 14 caps for the England national football team, scoring a total of 8 goals, including 2 in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. , Graham Williams Graham Williams was a British television producer and script editor, whose best known work was on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. After working as script editor for The View From Daniel Pike (1971), Sutherland's Law , Don Howe Donald 'Don' Howe (born October 12, 1935 in Wolverhampton) is an English football player, turned highly-respected coach and manager. Career Howe spent most of his playing career at West Bromwich Albion, joining the club as a youth in 1952, and making his debut in 1955. , Brian Whitehouse, Roy Horobin, Alec Jackson, John Lovatt, Brian Macready, Stuart Williams, Stan Jones, Keith Smith, David Burnside and Chuck Drury, all of whom played alongside Sir Bobby during his Albion career. They will be joined pitchside, shortly before the prekick-off minute's applause in Sir Bobby's honour, by Ray Wilson, chairman of the West Bromwich Albion Former Players' Association. Sir Bobby made 257 appearances for Baggies, scoring 61 goals, at The Hawthorns between 1956 and 1962. During this time he served as club captain and broke into the England team. CAPTION(S): Ray Wilson. |
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