Bobby Arber
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Leonard Arber | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Poplar, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1970–1973 | Leyton Orient | 31 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 1977 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 7 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Barking | ? | (?) |
| 1979–1980 | Sacramento Gold | ? | (?) |
| 1980–1981 | Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) | 18 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Barking | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Leonard Arber (born 13 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender.
Arber was born on 13 January 1951 in Poplar, London.[1] He started his footballing career as a youth player with Arsenal before joining Leyton Orient in March 1968.[1] He made 28 league appearances for Orient in the 1972-73 season but could not tie down a place in the first team and went to Southend United on loan, and then to play in South Africa.[1]
After retiring from playing, he worked as a coach at Barking and Woodford Town,[1] and managed Barking between January 1985 and December 1986.[2] He later worked as a youth coach at Tottenham Hotspur and a full-time scout at Arsenal.[1]
