Northampton Town Football Club and Cobblers Past are saddened to hear about the passing of Bobby Tebbutt.
 
Bobby Tebbutt really made a name for himself during the 1958-59 season when he replaced Alan Woan in the Cobbler’s forward line after the club’s top scorer went down with food poisoning.
 
He lined up against the Arsenal in the third round of the F.A.Cup and gave Northampton the lead after six minutes. The Saturday before Bobby played for the reserves against….Arsenal reserves!
 
Bobby remembered the match well; he travelled to Northampton from his Irchester home in a butchers van.
 
A Wellingborough tailor had promised him a new suit if the Cobblers won.
 
Sadly the following season Bobby broke his leg and never really found the same kind of form again.
 
He insisted in finishing his apprenticeship in the printing trade and was pleased that he did considering the circumstances.
 
We send our condolences to Bobby’s family and friends.