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Timeline of Sir Bobby’s story

  1. 1950
  2. 1956
  3. 1957
  4. 1962
  5. 1965
  6. 1968
  7. 1969
  8. 1978
  9. 1981
  10. 1982
  11. 1990
  12. 1991
  13. 1992
  14. 1993
  15. 1994
  16. 1995
  17. 1996
  18. 1997
  19. 1998
  20. 1999
  21. 2002
  22. 2003
  23. 2004
  24. 2005
  25. 2006
  26. 2007
  27. 2008
  28. 2009
  29. 2026
  30. 2028

  1. Early playing career begins

    1950

    • Player, Langley Park Juniors
    • Player, Fulham (1950 to 1956)

  2. Moves to West Bromwich Albion

    1956

    • Player, West Bromwich (1956 to 1962)

  3. England debut period

    1957

    • Player, England (1957 to 1962), 20 caps, 4 goals

  4. Returns to Fulham

    1962

    • Player, Fulham (1962 to 1966)

  5. Coaching begins with the FA

    1965

    • Staff Coach, English FA

  6. First managerial role

    1968

    • Manager, Fulham

  7. Ipswich Town era begins

    1969

    • Manager, Ipswich Town (1969 to 1982)

  8. FA Cup success

    1978

    • FA Cup Winner, Ipswich Town

  9. European triumph with Ipswich

    1981

    • UEFA Cup Winner, Ipswich Town

  10. England manager appointment

    1982

    • Manager, England (1982 to 1990)

  11. Moves to PSV Eindhoven

    1990

    • Manager, PSV Eindhoven (1990 to 1992)

  12. Dutch League Championship

    1991

    • Dutch League Championship, PSV Eindhoven (1991 to 1992)

  13. Health battle begins and next chapter starts

    1992

    • First diagnosed with cancer whilst managing PSV Eindhoven
    • Manager, Sporting Lisbon (1992 to 1993)

  14. Transition year after Sporting

    1993

    • Manager, Sporting Lisbon (to 1993)

  15. FC Porto era and Portuguese Cup

    1994

    • Manager, FC Porto (1994 to 1996)
    • Portuguese Cup Winner, FC Porto
    • Super Cup Winner, FC Porto (1994 to 1995)

  16. Melanoma diagnosis

    1995

    • Diagnosed with a malignant melanoma whilst managing FC Porto
    • Portuguese League Championship, FC Porto (1995 to 1996)

  17. Barcelona appointment

    1996

    • Manager, Barcelona (1996 to 1997)

  18. Barcelona honours and technical role

    1997

    • European Cup Winners Cup Winner, Barcelona
    • Spanish Cup Winner, Barcelona
    • Spanish Super Cup Winner, Barcelona
    • Technical Director, Barcelona

  19. Returns to PSV Eindhoven

    1998

    • Manager, PSV Eindhoven

  20. Newcastle United appointment

    1999

    • Manager, Newcastle United (1999 to 2004)

  21. Knighthood

    2002

    • Knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List

  22. Honorary Doctorate

    2003

    • Honorary Doctorate from Newcastle University

  23. Newcastle United chapter concludes

    2004

    • Manager, Newcastle United (to 2004)

  24. Honorary Freeman of Newcastle

    2005

    • Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle

  25. Cancer returns and major surgery

    2006

    • Cancer strikes again in Sir Bobby’s lungs
    • Tumour removed from his brain, leaving partial paralysis

  26. Lifetime Achievement Award and further diagnosis

    2007

    • Tumours return to Sir Bobby’s lungs
    • BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award

  27. Foundation launch and civic honours

    2008

    • Launches the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
    • Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Ipswich
    • Honorary Freeman of the City of Durham

  28. Legacy strengthened

    2009

    • Officially opens the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care
    • Sir Bobby dies peacefully at home aged 76

  29. Works begin on the Sir Bobby Robson Institute

    2026

    • Works starts on building the Sir Bobby Robson Institute at the Freeman Hospital, a £30m building raised from funds given in Sir Bobby’s name

  30. Official opening of the Sir Bobby Robson Institute

    2028

    • Official opening of the Sir Bobby Robson Institute

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