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RIP Bobby Baxter

2026-01-02T15:30+00:00

Bobby Baxter was an integral part of Albion's promotion-winning team in 1965-66.

The club was saddened to hear that defender Bobby Baxter has passed away at the age of 88.

Bobby joined the club from Darlington in August 1961 and was initially signed as a forward but over the next six seasons established himself as Albion’s regular left-back or left-half.

He was part of the squad which won promotion back to the Third Division in 1966 when he played in 44 of the 46 league games and totalled 220 appearances for Albion, scoring seven goals. Bobby was among the players who celebrated the 50th anniversary of that promotion at the Amex.

Bobby had started his career as a striker with Darlington, where he scored 30 goals in 67 games. He spent two seasons at Torquay United after leaving Albion before returning to Darlington for a second spell. In total he made 366 league appearances.

He later played non-league football for Plymouth City and Bodmin Town.

Bobby’s son Neil, who is an Albion season-ticket holder, said: “He loved Albion and said it was the best club he had played for and he always loved coming back to the Goldstone, Withdean or the Amex where he was always well looked after. Bobby and his wife Margaret bought a house in Goldstone Lane, so his commute to training was very short!”

We send our condolences to Neil and the rest of Bobby’s family at this sad time.