Bobby Wyldes

Robert Jack Wyldes Date of Birth: Oct 6, 1928

Strong and fast left winger Bobby was turning out for United Counties League side Desborough Town when he was spotted by Luton who signed him on professional forms in October 1949.

The following month Bobby was making his League debut in a 5-2 home win over Blackburn and although in and out of the side for the remainder of that campaign he seemed to have sealed a permanent slot on the wing in 1950/51 until breaking an ankle at Birmingham in November 1950.

Sadly, Bobby was never able to regain his form and joined Kettering in 1952 before taking on a coaching and then managerial role at Desborough. An electrician by trade Bobby lived in Kettering in retirement before passing away in 2011.