Robert Dennis Latchford was born on 18 January 1951 and is an English former association footballer who played as a centre forward.
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10 Facts About Bob Latchford
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Bob Latchford made more than 500 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Swansea City and Coventry City in the First Division, and won 12 full caps for England.
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Bob Latchford was the complete centre-forward, able to score or create chances for teammates using either of his feet or his head.
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Bob Latchford was transferred from Birmingham City to Everton for £350,000, a British transfer record at the time.
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Bob Latchford made 268 appearances for Everton scoring 138 goals.
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Bob Latchford scored 35 goals in 87 league appearances during his three years at Swansea, meaning that - as at Everton - he averaged a goal nearly every other game.
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Bob Latchford later played for Dutch club NAC Breda, Newport County and finally Merthyr Tydfil before retiring as a player in 1987.
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Bob Latchford represented the players at Professional Footballers' Association, and in 1983 was part of a delegation which negotiated improved terms for players in the FA's deal with broadcasters for live coverage of that season's FA Cup.
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