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{{Short description|Scottish footballer and manager (1943–2022)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
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| name = Bobby Hope
| name = Bobby Hope
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| fullname = Robert Hope<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|9335|accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>
| fullname = Robert Hope<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|9335|accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|09|28|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|09|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bridge of Allan]], [[Stirlingshire]], Scotland
| birth_place = [[Bridge of Allan]], [[Stirlingshire]], Scotland
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| nationalyears1 = 1966–1968 | nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-23 football team|Scotland U23]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=123|title=Scotland U23 profile|publisher=Fitbastats.com|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref>
| nationalyears1 = 1966–1968 | nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-23 football team|Scotland U23]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=123|title=Scotland U23 profile|publisher=Fitbastats.com|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1967&ndash;1968 | nationalteam2 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1967–1968 | nationalteam2 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| manageryears1 = 1983–1988 | managerclubs1 = [[Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.|Bromsgrove Rovers]]
| manageryears1 = 1983–1988 | managerclubs1 = [[Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.|Bromsgrove Rovers]]
| manageryears2 = 1988 | managerclubs2 = [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]
| manageryears2 = 1988 | managerclubs2 = [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]]
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In April 1971, Hope was awarded a [[testimonial match]] against [[Athletic Bilbao]], then managed by [[Ronnie Allen]], who later had two short spells as Albion manager; the fixture was reciprocated in Spain a few weeks later for the benefit of [[José Ángel Iribar]].<ref name="abroad">{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=Baggies Abroad: The Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion's Global Travels|year=2015|publisher=Pitch Publishing |isbn=9781785310997}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/seasonarchive/results/1970-71.html|title=Results 1970-71|publisher=Albion Till We Die|date=|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref> He moved to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] in 1972, spending time on loan in the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|NASL]] with [[Philadelphia Atoms]] and [[Dallas Tornado]], and later played for [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.|Bromsgrove Rovers]]. He went on to manage Bromsgrove and [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]].<ref name=passing/> He returned to West Brom as a scout in later years, and was appointed chief scout in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Hope still on Albion duty| url = https://www.expressandstar.com/2008/04/03/hope-still-on-albion-duty/| newspaper = [[Express & Star]]| date = 3 April 2008 |accessdate = 6 April 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408021611/https://www.expressandstar.com/2008/04/03/hope-still-on-albion-duty/ |archivedate=8 April 2008}}</ref>
In April 1971, Hope was awarded a [[testimonial match]] against [[Athletic Bilbao]], then managed by [[Ronnie Allen]], who later had two short spells as Albion manager; the fixture was reciprocated in Spain a few weeks later for the benefit of [[José Ángel Iribar]].<ref name="abroad">{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=Baggies Abroad: The Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion's Global Travels|year=2015|publisher=Pitch Publishing |isbn=9781785310997}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/seasonarchive/results/1970-71.html|title=Results 1970-71|publisher=Albion Till We Die|date=|accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref> He moved to [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] in 1972, spending time on loan in the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|NASL]] with [[Philadelphia Atoms]] and [[Dallas Tornado]], and later played for [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.|Bromsgrove Rovers]]. He went on to manage Bromsgrove and [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]].<ref name=passing/> He returned to West Brom as a scout in later years, and was appointed chief scout in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Hope still on Albion duty| url = https://www.expressandstar.com/2008/04/03/hope-still-on-albion-duty/| newspaper = [[Express & Star]]| date = 3 April 2008 |accessdate = 6 April 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408021611/https://www.expressandstar.com/2008/04/03/hope-still-on-albion-duty/ |archivedate=8 April 2008}}</ref>


Hope made seven appearances for the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]].<ref name=passing/> Five of these appearances were during a 1967 overseas tour that the [[Scottish Football Association]] decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals,<ref name = "1967 reclassified">{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/former-scotland-players-to-be-recognised-with-international-caps-including-sir-alex-ferguson/?rid=14258 |title=Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=9 October 2021 |accessdate=10 October 2021}}</ref> which increased Hope's cap tally from two to seven.
Hope made seven appearances for the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]].<ref name=passing/> Five of these appearances were during a 1967 overseas tour that the [[Scottish Football Association]] decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals,<ref name = "1967 reclassified">{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/former-scotland-players-to-be-recognised-with-international-caps-including-sir-alex-ferguson/?rid=14258 |title=Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=9 October 2021 |accessdate=10 October 2021}}</ref> which increased Hope's cap tally from two to seven.


West Brom announced on 11 June that he had died on 10 June 2022, aged 78.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bobby Hope, an Albion immortal - obituary {{!}} West Bromwich Albion |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/bobby-hope-albion-immortal-obituary |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=www.wba.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date= 11 June 2022 |title= Bobby Hope: West Bromwich Albion legend dies aged 78 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61770545 |work= BBC Sport |access-date= 18 June 2022}}</ref>
West Brom announced on 11 June that he had died on 10 June 2022, aged 78.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bobby Hope, an Albion immortal - obituary {{!}} West Bromwich Albion |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/bobby-hope-albion-immortal-obituary |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=www.wba.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date= 11 June 2022 |title= Bobby Hope: West Bromwich Albion legend dies aged 78 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61770545 |work= BBC Sport |access-date= 18 June 2022}}</ref>
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==Honours==
==Honours==
'''West Bromwich Albion'''
'''West Bromwich Albion'''
*[[FA Cup]]: [[1968 FA Cup Final|1967–68]]<ref name=passing/>
*[[FA Cup]]: [[1967–68 FA Cup|1967–68]]<ref name=passing/>
*[[Football League Cup]]: [[1966 Football League Cup Final|1965–66]]<ref name=passing/>
*[[Football League Cup]]: [[1965–66 Football League Cup|1965–66]]<ref name=passing/>

'''Bromsgrove Rangers'''
*[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division: [[1991–92 Southern Football League|1991–92]]<ref name = "hope">{{ cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-hope-faith-and-clarity-of-vision-bromsgrove-s-ambition-extends-beyond-the-weekend-s-third-round-phil-shaw-reports-1398135.html | title = Football: Hope, faith and clarity of vision: Bromsgrove's ambition extends beyond the weekend's third round. Phil Shaw reports | newspaper = [[The Independent]] | date = 6 January 1994 | access-date = 26 June 2023 }}</ref>
*[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Midland Division: [[1985–86 Southern Football League|1985–86]]<ref name = "hope"/>
*[[Southern Football League Cup (England)|Southern League Cup]]: 1985–86<ref name = "hope"/>
*[[Worcestershire Senior Cup|Worcestershire Cup]]: 1986–87,<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003840/19870515/053/0053 | title= Moors lose cup but win pride back | newspaper = Solihull News | date = 15 May 1987 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | url-access=subscription }}</ref> 1991–92,<ref>{{cite news | title = Town cup hopes crumble | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003983/19920515/103/0103 | newspaper = Sutton Coldfield Observer | date = 15 May 1992 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | url-access=subscription }}</ref> 1993–94<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002488/19940514/391/0040 | title = Rovers cup delight | newspaper = Sandwell Evening Mail | date = 14 May 1994 | access-date = 18 May 2022 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | url-access=subscription }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:18, 13 June 2024

For other people named Robert Hope, see Robert Hope (disambiguation).

Bobby Hope
Personal information
Full name Robert Hope[1]
Date of birth (1943-09-28)28 September 1943
Place of birth Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Date of death 10 June 2022(2022-06-10) (aged 78)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1959–1960 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1972 West Bromwich Albion 336 (33)
1972–1976 Birmingham City 34 (5)
1975 → Philadelphia Atoms (loan) 20 (4)
1976 → Dallas Tornado (loan) 22 (3)
1976–1979 Sheffield Wednesday 42 (7)
1977 → Dallas Tornado (loan) 18 (0)
1978 → Dallas Tornado (loan) 18 (0)
1979–1983 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 (2)
Total 492 (54)
International career
1966–1968 Scotland U23[2] 2 (0)
1967–1968 Scotland 7 (1)
Managerial career
1983–1988 Bromsgrove Rovers
1988 Burton Albion
1989–1994 Bromsgrove Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Hope (28 September 1943 – 10 June 2022)[3] was a Scottish footballer who made more than 400 appearances as a midfielder in the Football League. He spent most of his club career at West Bromwich Albion, where he played more than 300 league games and helped the club win two major trophies. He won seven caps for Scotland.

Career

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Born in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Hope played for West Bromwich Albion between 1959 and 1972, when they were a Football League First Division side. A cultured, scheming inside-forward, he was the general in the team's midfield throughout the 1960s. Together with Clive Clark on the wing, Hope provided the ammunition for players like Tony Brown and Jeff Astle. Hope enjoyed success during this period, winning the League Cup in 1966 and FA Cup in 1968. He scored Albion's first goal in European competition when he found the net against DOS Utrecht in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup on 2 November 1966.[4]

In April 1971, Hope was awarded a testimonial match against Athletic Bilbao, then managed by Ronnie Allen, who later had two short spells as Albion manager; the fixture was reciprocated in Spain a few weeks later for the benefit of José Ángel Iribar.[5][6] He moved to Birmingham City in 1972, spending time on loan in the NASL with Philadelphia Atoms and Dallas Tornado, and later played for Sheffield Wednesday and Bromsgrove Rovers. He went on to manage Bromsgrove and Burton Albion.[3] He returned to West Brom as a scout in later years, and was appointed chief scout in 2000.[7]

Hope made seven appearances for the Scotland national team.[3] Five of these appearances were during a 1967 overseas tour that the Scottish Football Association decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals,[8] which increased Hope's cap tally from two to seven.

West Brom announced on 11 June that he had died on 10 June 2022, aged 78.[9][10]

Honours

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West Bromwich Albion

Bromsgrove Rangers

References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Hope". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Scotland U23 profile". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e West Bromwich Albion legend Bobby Hope dies at age of 78
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879-1987. Breedon Books. p. 182. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
  5. ^ Matthews, Tony (2015). Baggies Abroad: The Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion's Global Travels. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785310997.
  6. ^ "Results 1970-71". Albion Till We Die. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Hope still on Albion duty". Express & Star. 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  8. ^ "Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Bobby Hope, an Albion immortal - obituary | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Bobby Hope: West Bromwich Albion legend dies aged 78". BBC Sport. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b c "Football: Hope, faith and clarity of vision: Bromsgrove's ambition extends beyond the weekend's third round. Phil Shaw reports". The Independent. 6 January 1994. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Moors lose cup but win pride back". Solihull News. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 18 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Town cup hopes crumble". Sutton Coldfield Observer. 15 May 1992. Retrieved 18 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "Rovers cup delight". Sandwell Evening Mail. 14 May 1994. Retrieved 18 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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