Robert Scully (footballer)

Sr. Robert Scully (born 20 November 1960) is a Malaysian former football player and coach.

Robert Scully
Personal information
Full name Robert Scully
Date of birth (1960-11-20) 20 November 1960
Place of birth Penang, Malaysia
Club information
Current team
 Perlis FA (assistant head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Penang FA
Teams managed
2011 Penang FA (head coach)
2012 Deltras F.C. (assistant coach)
2013 Perlis FA (head coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2006
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 January 2008

He formerly played for Penang FA in Malaysia Cup competition during the 1980s.

Robert has worked at Malaysian National Sports Council (Majlis Sukan Negara)[1] before accepting the job as head coach for Penang FA in early 2011.[2] He was sacked from his post in April 2011 due to poor performance from Penang FA which has seen the team occupying the last place in the Malaysian Premier League for that season.[3]

In early 2012, he works as assistant coach at Indonesia Super League team Deltras F.C..[4][5]

In June 2012, he was appointed as the head coach of Perlis FA. [6] When Yunus Alif was appointed the head coach of Perlis in December 2012, Scully was demoted to become assistant head coach.[7]

Robert Scully now works as the head coach of the U18 football team at the International School of Penang (Uplands). His recent accomplishment include winning the infamous Plate cup in BISP Phuket Soccer 7's (2019). He has coached the likes of Denis Esermann, Kevin Chave, Oliver Chaplow, Kai Wittmann, Bryant Choi and Mark Oh. Following a dispute with emerging star: Cleavon Chong who is a maestro on the ball and well known for his trickery and speed, Cleavon Chong has decided to leave the team in 2020 to pursue a possible career in the MLS.

References
  1. Ronnie Oh - The Star (31 January 2011). "Coming out of the wilderness". Official Portal Universiti Sains Malaysia. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  2. Hmetro.com.my. "myMetro | Pulau Pinang buat persiapan rapi". Harian Metro! Online. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  3. Ajitpal Singh (6 April 2011). "Football: Shukor to helm Penang temporarily". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  4. "Robert Scully". Deltras FC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  5. "Jatuh Cinta kepada Suporter Sepak Bola Indonesia | Berita Sport News Online". Sport.indopos.co.id. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  6. http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/ScullysahterajuskuadSingaUtara/Article/index_html
  7. http://www.sports247.my/2012/12/perak-will-need-to-work-harder/


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