Robert Leonard Arber (born 13 January 1951) is an English former professional

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who played in

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as a defender. Arber was born on 13 January 1951 in

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. He started his footballing career as a youth player with

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before joining

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in March 1968. He made 28 league appearances for Orient in the 1972-73 season but could not tie down a place in the first team and went to Southend United on loan, and then to play in South Africa. After retiring from playing, he worked as a coach at Barking and Woodford Town, and managed

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between January 1985 and December 1986. He later worked as a youth coach at Tottenham Hotspur and a full-time scout at Arsenal.

Personal life

Arber is the father of former footballer

Mark Arber Mark Andrew Arber (born 9 October 1977) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a centre-back or left-back. He began his career in 1996 with Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, and retired in 2014 ...

References

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Retrieved 31 October 2013. Specific 1951 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets People from Poplar, London English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Arsenal F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players Barking F.C. players English Football League players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Sacramento Gold (1976–1980) players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Atlanta Chiefs players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players English football managers Barking F.C. managers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Tottenham Hotspur F.C. non-playing staff Arsenal F.C. non-playing staff English football coaches English football scouts {{England-footy-defender-1950s-stub