Sir Bobby and Big Al win double award

By Akin Odejayi
November 7 2003

Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson and striker Alan Shearer have won October's Barclaycard Manager and Player of the Month Awards, the award has come after a run of consecutive wins by the magpies

Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson and striker Alan Shearer have won October's Barclaycard Manager and Player of the Month Awards,
the award has come after a run of consecutive wins by the magpies

During the month Newcastle were the only team with a 100% record, winning four games out of four thanks in no small part to four goals from their prolific skipper.

The Barclaycard Awards Panel said: "Sir Bobby Robson's drive for silverware has not been diminished by a slow start to the season. He has had to use every ounce of his experience and guile to turn things around and has now pushed Newcastle up to ninth in the league.

"When in the middle of a bad run Sir Bobby knows he can always rely on his talismanic striker. In a month when goals were essential, Alan Shearer weighed in with three important strikes. This takes his league tally to nine, ahead of Owen and van Nistelrooy, not bad for a 33 year old."