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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Stokoe | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Mickley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 2004 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1950 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1960 | Newcastle United | 261 | (4) |
| 1960–1964 | Bury | 82 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–1965 | Bury | ||
| 1965–1967 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1967–1968 | Rochdale | ||
| 1968–1970 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1970–1972 | Blackpool | ||
| 1972–1976 | Sunderland | ||
| 1977–1978 | Bury | ||
| 1978–1979 | Blackpool | ||
| 1979–1980 | Rochdale | ||
| 1980–1985 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1985–1986 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1987 | Sunderland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Stokoe (21 September 1930 – 1 February 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able, almost uniquely, to transcend the traditional north-east animosity between the region's footballing rivals, Newcastle United and Sunderland. As a player, he won an FA Cup winner's medal with Newcastle in 1955. As a manager, he guided Blackpool to victory in the 1971 Anglo-Italian Cup final. Two years later, he led Sunderland to success in the 1973 FA Cup final, and followed it up with promotion from the Second Division in 1975–76.