Patrick Cobbold
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Patrick Mark Cobbold was an English businessman and a grandson of the Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
.
He was educated with his elder brother John at Wellesley House and Eton College
. He was 10 when their father Captain Ivan Cobbold was killed in action during the Second World War.
He served as a director of the family brewery Tolly Cobbold
and joined the board of Ipswich Town F.C.
in 1964. He became the fifth member of his family to chair the club (1976–1991). During his chairmanship of the club, Ipswich won the FA Cup
and the UEFA Cup
, as well as finishing Football League First Division
runners-up on two occasions and supplying the England national football team
with a new manager in Bobby Robson
in 1982.
He died in December 1994 at the age of 60, three years after retiring as chairman of Ipswich Town.
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire , known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation....
.
He was educated with his elder brother John at Wellesley House and Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He was 10 when their father Captain Ivan Cobbold was killed in action during the Second World War.
He served as a director of the family brewery Tolly Cobbold
Tolly Cobbold
Tolly Cobbold is a former brewing company, with strong roots in Suffolk, England.The original Cobbold brewery was founded in Harwich, Essex in 1723. The name Tolly Cobbold is an amalgamation of the two family run brewers the Tollemache Brewery owned by the Tollemache family and Cobbold Brewery...
and joined the board of Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
in 1964. He became the fifth member of his family to chair the club (1976–1991). During his chairmanship of the club, Ipswich won the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, as well as finishing Football League First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
runners-up on two occasions and supplying the England national football team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
with a new manager in Bobby Robson
Bobby Robson
Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE was an English footballer and manager, who coached seven European clubs and the England national team during his career....
in 1982.
He died in December 1994 at the age of 60, three years after retiring as chairman of Ipswich Town.