RIP Bobby Kennedy

Sorry to hear the news about Bobby Kennedy. To remember him here’s an interview I did with him almost 20 years ago (follow the link for this free interview):

https://gjfootballarchive.com/2025/01/12/remembering-bobby-kennedy/

The Bobby Kennedy shooting story…. Eric Alexander always laughed about the version that did the rounds about his Dad Albert saying: ‘What’s he doing out this late?’
 
Gary James said:
Sorry to hear the news about Bobby Kennedy. To remember him here’s an interview I did with him almost 20 years ago (follow the link for this free interview):

https://gjfootballarchive.com/2025/01/12/remembering-bobby-kennedy/

The Bobby Kennedy shooting story…. Eric Alexander always laughed about the version that did the rounds about his Dad Albert saying: ‘What’s he doing out this late?’
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That's the incident I was talking about in my first post on this thread.
Cheers for that Gary .
 
Gary James said:
Sorry to hear the news about Bobby Kennedy. To remember him here’s an interview I did with him almost 20 years ago (follow the link for this free interview):

https://gjfootballarchive.com/2025/01/12/remembering-bobby-kennedy/
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Really enjoyed this interview, Gary. Always like it when former players still show a strong affinity with City even decades after they've left.

Anyone who racks up over 250 competitive senior appearances for the club has certainly put an excellent stint in for the cause, as well. And despite Bobby being part of the 1963 relegation side, he stayed on and played a significant role under Joe and Malcolm in getting us back up, then consolidating.

He may not have played many games in the title-winning season, but he did feature in a handful. For that small but important role, I'm glad he was eventually awarded the medal he merited.

RIP, Bobby. A significant part of the rich and beguiling history that those whose views matter know MCFC always to have had.
 
Saw him a few times when I was a nipper in the mid - 60's. I was only 6/7, and I remember my Dad used to always say to watch him head the ball, as he's one of the best headers around. By the time we'd won the league he'd become a bit-part player and rarely seen.
RIP one of our own; Bobby 'Head the Ball' Kennedy.
 
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manclad said:
What was the story about when Senator Robert (Bobby) Kennedy was assassinated in the USA , and Joe Mercer thought it was our Bobby Kennedy and said something along the lines of - he shouldn't have been out that late at night ?? Or something along those lines.
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I think that's a line from the book Manchester United ruined my life

Apologies if already posted
 
Bobby Kennedy scored City's 3rd goal on Good Friday 20 April 1962, a 3-1 home win vs Sheff Wednesday. My first City match, I was 8 years old. We walked the 2 miles or so from Brantingham Rd, Chorlton, three generations of our family. It was the last game my grandad attended.

A beautiful sunny afternoon, I remember climbing up the steps at the back of the Platt Lane and looking through the entrance to see below a bright green pitch and players in sky blue shirts with claret numbers. In my mind's eye I can still see Bobby Kennedy jumping to score his goal at the Scoreboard end.

Sold on City that day a lifetime away now.
 
Bobby and Cliff Sear were our full backs in my first game 1965 RIP Bobby
think only Dave Connor and Stan Horne Johnny Crossan Buzzer and Alan Oakes are still alive from that game v Orient

*just checked Stan didn’t play that day
 
Colin Schindler, in his book, 'Manchester United ruined my life' tells how, when recovering from a University May Ball', he was told of Senator Kennedy' assassination and, being a City fan , he asked,'' Why would anybody shoot Bobby Kennedy'
 
Saw him on his debut for City. He was a very good half back when we signed him from Kilmarnock, however turned into an equally good full back. An almost forgotten member of the 1967/8 title winning squad. RIP.
 
KS55 said:
RIP Bobby Kennedy. He scored a great goal against Bolton in 1966(?). A bullet header from 20 yards. A very good player.
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Yes, I remember that match, only I rather think that he scored the goal from a long way out; in fact from just over the half-way line and it sailed into the Platt Lane goal (Bolton's goalie was Eddie Hopkinson or Hodgkinson and was somewhat short for a keeper. What was even more remarkable was that Cliff Sear, City's other full-back, scored from an acute angle into the Score Board End goal; the only occasion as far as I know on which both full-backs have scored in the same game.
 
andyf said:
Bobby Kennedy scored City's 3rd goal on Good Friday 20 April 1962, a 3-1 home win vs Sheff Wednesday. My first City match, I was 8 years old. We walked the 2 miles or so from Brantingham Rd, Chorlton, three generations of our family. It was the last game my grandad attended.

A beautiful sunny afternoon, I remember climbing up the steps at the back of the Platt Lane and looking through the entrance to see below a bright green pitch and players in sky blue shirts with claret numbers. In my mind's eye I can still see Bobby Kennedy jumping to score his goal at the Scoreboard end.

Sold on City that day a lifetime away now.
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My first game week or 2 after,also Pardoes debut aged just 15.
 
Gone for a Burton said:
City were on tour in America.

Albert Alexander was told at breakfast that " Bobby Kennedy was shot dead last night ".

Albert was alleged to have said
" What was he doing going out ".

Joe Mercer was manager.
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My bad I read it as JFK ......oops
 
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