Bob Lord The Movie

The Life and Times of Football's Most Controversial Chairman.
Bob Lord was one of football's most outspoken characters who was chairman at Burnley Football Club from 1955 to 1981. Lord served on the Football League's Management Committee and by 1981, had become the Acting President. He also served on the Football Association management and was chairman of the FA Challenge Cup committee. He was actively involved in grass roots football through the Lancashire FA, where he became President. Robert William Lord was born in 1908 and built a huge meat empire serving customers and institutions across the North. In 1955 his wealth enabled him to become the major shareholder in his real love, Burnley FC and he was elected chairman. Following his outspoken comments on the game, he quickly established a reputation in the media as a blunt, awkward man who didn't suffer fools. But people who knew him, people who worked for him and many Burnley footballers, tell a different story. This short film looks back at the highlights of a real football character who is still talked about today.
The Bob Lord: Burnley Born and Bred exhibition featuring photographs, and artefacts from the Lord years are on show at Towneley Hall in Burnley from 5th October 2019 until the 29th February 2020.
The biography of Bob Lord, Bob Lord of Burnley, written and researched by Dave Thomas and Mike Smith, and published by Pitch Publishing is now available from all good bookshops.
Runtime 12 minutes.

[@VSBIK]

Two things I remember about Bob Lord. When they got John Bond to manage the team , Bond said there was no pressure on him he was quite content to stay in Div 4 and pick up his wages. Within days he was sacked. He also had the foresight to know that the way football was going Burnley might one day get to the top div again but they would never win the league again. Hope Vinnie proves him wrong.

[@MyPortsmouth]

I just read his book 📖 a great character 👏🏻

[@burnleyfan101]

Hope you enjoyed it.

[@jimburrows8576]

Very interesting, just my era. Imagine my surprise on seeing myself at Wembley in 1962 - 4 mins 11 secs to be precise, on the right, I'd no idea of the existence of the film.

[@MihailBFC]

that's amazing 🤯

[@Notsofunnychef]

Legend was our Bob UTC

[@paulcasini4759]

And how

[@mediaman1948]

Nice video Mike...

[@BURNLEY87]

Do one on rocky 😆

[@bertcert991]

Ted Heath 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣

[@wayneduckett1961]

Bob Lord was a butcher, he wore a Bastard’s hat!

[@davidnolan488]

Goon😁🤣😅🤣🤬💫💩

[@Realbillball]

You know you just left your goal wide open for a couple of easy (but still funny) jokes here now?

[@burnleytilidie1882]

Enjoy the play offs horse fiddler 🐴

[@paulcasini4759]

Keep looking up THE MIGHTY BURNLEY TOP FLIGHT GET USED TO IT !!!