title: Bobby Arber
text: # Bobby Arber
  
  Robert Leonard Arber (born 13 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender.
  
  Arber was born on 13 January 1951 in Poplar, London. He started his footballing career as a youth player with Arsenal before joining Leyton Orient 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 Barking 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.
  
  