| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Carmichael Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1993 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Market Star | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1949 | Third Lanark | 70 | (42) |
| 1949–1961 | Newcastle United | 367 | (95) |
| 1961–1963 | Berwick Rangers | 51 | (10) |
| 1963–1966 | Gateshead | ||
| Total | 488 | (147) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1948 | Scottish League XI[2] | 2 | (1) |
| 1951 | Scotland[3] | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1964 | Gateshead | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Carmichael Mitchell (16 August 1924 – 8 April 1993), nicknamed "Bobby Dazzler",[4] was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left.
Mitchell started his career with Third Lanark in 1942, spending seven years with the Hi-Hi before joining Newcastle United for £16,000 in February 1949.[5] He played for the Magpies from 1949 to 1961, becoming something of a cult hero amongst supporters who nicknamed him "Bobby Dazzler". He was an instrumental part of the team that experienced much success in the 1950s, winning three FA Cups in a five-year period, which included scoring a goal in the 1955 FA Cup final. He made a total of 410 appearances for the club, scoring 113 goals.
After leaving Newcastle, Mitchell spent one season with Berwick Rangers, before returning to Tyneside as player-manager of Gateshead.[5] He left this role in 1966 and became a publican in Newcastle.[5]
Mitchell won two caps for the Scotland national team, and scored on his debut against Denmark in 1951.[3] He also played twice for the Scottish League representative team.[2][5]