Robert Keith Stockdale was born on 30 November 1979 and is a football manager and former professional footballer.
30 Facts About Robbie Stockdale
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Robbie Stockdale notably played Premier League football for Middlesbrough having appeared as a professional for Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United, Rotherham United, Hull City, Darlington and Tranmere Rovers before joining Grimsby Town in 2008.
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Robbie Stockdale won five international caps for Scotland, all in 2002.
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Robbie Stockdale held this position until 2012 where he took up a similar role with Sunderland.
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Robbie Stockdale subsequently moved up to coaching the first team and managed the club three times on a caretaker basis, before he left Sunderland in 2018.
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Robbie Stockdale has since worked as a coach for Hibernian and West Bromwich Albion.
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Robbie Stockdale joined Newcastle United as an assistant coach for the Under-21s in February 2025.
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Robbie Stockdale began his youth career at Middlesbrough and originally played as a forward.
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Robbie Stockdale made over 70 Premier League appearances for Middlesbrough and scored 2 goals in games against Watford and Chelsea, as well as earning five international caps for Scotland.
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Robbie Stockdale had several loan spells during his time at Middlesbrough, to clubs such as Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham United.
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In 2004, Robbie Stockdale moved to Rotherham United after a successful loan spell in which he scored st Burnley.
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Robbie Stockdale signed for League One side Hull City and played out the season at the KC Stadium, but after the end of the league campaign he lost his place in the squad.
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Robbie Stockdale managed a return to the first team in the closing months of the season and cemented his place at right back, eventually helping The Mariners stave off the threat of relegation from the Football League.
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Grimsby suffered relegation from the Football League in May 2010 and a month later Robbie Stockdale signed a new contract to keep him at Blundell Park for a further season but in the contract was the introduction of Robbie Stockdale as the new youth team manager as well as continuing to make himself available for selection as a player.
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In June 2010 Robbie Stockdale signed a new deal with The Mariners, where he became the club's youth team manager as well as staying on as a player.
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Robbie Stockdale continued to manage the youth team at the club until stepping down on 29 August 2012.
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On 29 August 2012 Robbie Stockdale became a youth team coach of Premier League side Sunderland.
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On 22 September 2013 Robbie Stockdale was appointed assistant to caretaker manager Kevin Ball, following the sacking of manager Paolo Di Canio.
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Robbie Stockdale then guided the team to another five wins and one draw against the likes of Manchester City, Southampton and Liverpool, which sent the team to top of the U21 Premier League table.
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Robbie Stockdale was promoted to the position of first team coach in October 2015, following the appointment of manager Sam Allardyce.
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Robbie Stockdale was put in caretaker charge of the team, jointly with Billy McKinlay, in November 2017.
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Chris Coleman was then appointed manager and Robbie Stockdale remained as first team coach.
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Robbie Stockdale left Sunderland on 4 June 2018 after the arrivals of new owners and new manager Jack Ross.
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Robbie Stockdale was appointed to an assistant coaching position at Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in February 2019, working with Paul Heckingbottom.
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Sam Allardyce recruited Robbie Stockdale to be his first team coach at West Bromwich Albion in December 2020.
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On 10 July 2021, Robbie Stockdale was appointed as first team manager of Rochdale.
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On 19 October 2022, Robbie Stockdale joined Hull City as a first team coach, to support interim manager Andy Dawson, on a temporary basis.
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Robbie Stockdale left this position three months later to join Milton Keynes Dons as their Assistant Head Coach.
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On 2 November 2023, Robbie Stockdale was appointed assistant manager to Stephen Clemence at Gillingham.
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On 3 June 2024, Robbie Stockdale was appointed assistant head coach of Barrow, supporting Clemence.