Robert Louis "Bobby" Sibbald (born 25 January 1948) is an English former footballer and manager

Coach (sport)

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 who played for Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...

, York City

York City F.C.

York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...

 and Southport

Southport F.C.

Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...

 in the Football League

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Career

Born in Hebburn

Hebburn

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, Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

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, Sibbald progressed through the Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...

 youth system

Youth system

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, before turning professional

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 in January 1965. He was unable to affirm a regular place in the first team due to Paul Reaney

Paul Reaney

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 being the first choice right back, and after making two league appearances, he joined York City

York City F.C.

York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...

 in February 1969. He was captain for the 1969–70 season, but after losing his place in the team, joined Southport

Southport F.C.

Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...

 in July 1971 following an initial two-month trial. He made 45 appearances for Southport as they won the Fourth Division

Football League Fourth Division

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 title in the 1972–73 season. He joined the Los Angeles Aztecs

Los Angeles Aztecs

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 of the North American Soccer League

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 in 1975, making 22 appearances and scoring three goals for them before rejoining Southport in the same year. After another two seasons at Southport, he rejoined the Aztecs in 1977 and made 116 appearances and scored four goals during his second spell with the team. He retired from playing in 1980 and became assistant coach at the Aztecs, before becoming head coach

Coach (sport)

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 of the Los Angeles Heat

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