Bobby Svarc
Encyclopedia
Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc (born 8 February 1946) is an English
former professional footballer
who played as a forward
, England
, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3 goals in 15 appearances on loan at . Svarc signed for non-league for £2,000 in 1971, before following manager Jim Smith
to for a transfer fee of £6,000 after scoring 21 goals in 28 matches. Svarc then followed Smith to in 1975, becoming Rovers' top scorer in the 1976-77 season, following a prolific goal-scoring record with Colchester. He scored some great goals and probably would have got more but for a knee injury which curtailed his playing days. He also made a single appearance for
England
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former professional footballer
Football (soccer)
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who played as a forward
Career
Svarc, born in LeicesterLeicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3 goals in 15 appearances on loan at . Svarc signed for non-league for £2,000 in 1971, before following manager Jim Smith
Jim Smith (footballer)
James Michael "Jim" Smith is a retired English footballer and manager. As a player, he made 249 appearances in the Fourth Division of The Football League, representing Aldershot, Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Colchester United, and played for three-and-a-half years for Boston United of the...
to for a transfer fee of £6,000 after scoring 21 goals in 28 matches. Svarc then followed Smith to in 1975, becoming Rovers' top scorer in the 1976-77 season, following a prolific goal-scoring record with Colchester. He scored some great goals and probably would have got more but for a knee injury which curtailed his playing days. He also made a single appearance for