Editing Bobby Robson (section)

=== Bobby Robson Foundation ===
Robson defeated [[Colorectal cancer|bowel cancer]] in 1992, a malignant melanoma in 1995, as well as a [[Tumor|tumour]] in his right lung and a brain tumour, both in 2006. Treatment of these conditions had left him partially [[paralyse]]d due to a stroke caused by the brain tumour, and also with a partially [[Prosthesis|prosthetic]] upper jaw after the melanoma was surgically removed. His fifth diagnosis of cancer in 2007, consisting of cancerous nodules in both lungs, was diagnosed as [[Terminal illness|terminal]] in February 2007, and as of December 2008, was being controlled through bouts of [[chemotherapy]].<ref name="Journal25Mar08HallTreatments">{{cite news
|url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/sir-bobby-admits-time-running-4508825
|title=Sir Bobby admits time is running out, but battles on for charity
|date=25 March 2008
|newspaper=The Journal
|location=Newcastle upon Tyne
|first=Jane
|last=Hall
|access-date=17 November 2013
|archive-date=20 October 2014
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|url-status=dead
}}</ref> After these experiences, and following his fifth diagnosis with cancer, Robson devoted the remaining years of his life to helping fight the disease. On 25 March 2008, he launched the [[Sir Bobby Robson Foundation]]. The Foundation raised over £1&nbsp;million,<ref name="ODNB"/> which funded equipment for the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, in the [[Freeman Hospital]] in Newcastle upon Tyne, and would go on to fund other cancer projects in the North East of England.<ref name="EveningChronicle24Apr08Dinner">{{cite news
 |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/stars-turn-out-sir-bobbys-1469375
 |title=Stars to turn out for Sir Bobby's fundraising dinner
 |date=24 April 2008
 |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne
 |first=Liz |last=Walker
 |access-date=17 November 2013
 |quote=Its first goal is to raise the money urgently required to set up the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre at the new Northern Centre for Cancer Care. The money raised will fund dedicated research facilities including a 12-bed unit with treatment rooms, a state-of-the-art laboratory and consulting facilities, all of which is being constructed by the NHS Trust at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. Once the foundation has raised sufficient funds to set up the centre, all additional money will go towards cancer-related projects in the North East. The charity has raised more than £260,000 in just over two weeks...
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 |archive-date=17 October 2014}}</ref>

In aid of the Foundation, Robson's 1990 World Cup semi-final [[1990 FIFA World Cup#Semi-finals|4–3 loss after penalties]] against West Germany was replayed on 26 July 2009 as the [[Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match]] at St James' Park, featuring players from the [[1990 FIFA World Cup squads|original 1990 World Cup squads]] and other special guests.<ref name="Telegraph5214081">{{cite news
 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/england/5214081/England-Italia-90-team-to-re-stage-Germany-semi-in-aid-of-Sir-Bobby-Robson-charity.html
 |title=England Italia '90 team to re-stage Germany semi in aid of Sir Bobby Robson charity
 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London
 |date=24 April 2009
 |access-date=24 April 2009
 |archive-date=27 April 2009
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427171500/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/england/5214081/England-Italia-90-team-to-re-stage-Germany-semi-in-aid-of-Sir-Bobby-Robson-charity.html
 |quote=Sir Bobby Robson is hoping to settle an old score after England and Germany players who contested the heart-breaking 1990 World Cup semi-final agreed to re-stage the epic game to boost his fund-raising efforts.
 |first=Rob
 |last=Stewart
 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Chronicle23464524">{{cite news
 |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/2009/04/24/england-v-germany-rematch-to-honour-sir-bobby-robson-72703-23464524/
 |title=England v Germany rematch to honour Sir Bobby Robson
 |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne
 |date=24 April 2009
 |access-date=24 April 2009
 |quote=...the match, which will take place on July&nbsp;26 at St James' Park...As well as reuniting 1990 England players, Sir Bobby is also planning on calling on some other famous guests to add to his team. He said: "I'm very grateful to my former players who are coming up to Newcastle to help us raise money for my charity. I'm also very appreciative of the efforts of the German players who have so much further to travel.
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 |archive-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> Robson was given a guard of honour before the match, which finished 3–2 to the England side.<ref name=NorthernEcho26Jul09>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4513115.Sir_Bobby_Robson_Trophy__Final_Score___England_3_Germany_2/ |title=Sir Bobby Robson Trophy: Final Score&nbsp;— England 3 Germany 2 |date=26 July 2009 |access-date=20 September 2010 |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |first=Mark |last=Tallentire}}</ref>

At the time of Robson's death, the Foundation had raised £1.6&nbsp;million.<ref name=Time1Aug09Total>{{cite news
 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6735581.ece
 |title=Sir Bobby Robson's legacy lives on in charity
 |newspaper=[[The Times]]
 |date=1 August 2009
 |access-date=20 September 2009
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024052125/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6735581.ece
 |archive-date=24 October 2012
 |location=London
 |first=George
 |last=Caulkin
 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Donations totalling £156,000 were received by the Foundation in the 18 days following his death,<ref name=NewsGuardian18Sep09>{{cite news
 |url=http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/latest-news/Sir-Bobby-Robson-foundation-total.5659731.jp
 |title=Sir Bobby Robson foundation total soars
 |newspaper=News Guardian
 |location=Morpeth
 |date=18 September 2009
 |access-date=20 September 2009
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121223155723/http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/latest-news/Sir-Bobby-Robson-foundation-total.5659731.jp
 |archive-date=23 December 2012
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 }}</ref> and on 15 October 2009, it was announced the Foundation had raised over £2&nbsp;million, and that at the request of Robson's family, [[Alan Shearer]] would take over Robson's role as the Foundation's patron.<ref name=AP15Oct09>{{cite web
 |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gzEzVjOMOH_DXF3YXrRwRclp1XEQ
 |title=Robson cancer fund at £2m: Shearer
 |agency=Press Association
 |date=15 October 2009
 |access-date=15 October 2009
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524125032/https://www.webcitation.org/5kXlnngzP?url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gzEzVjOMOH_DXF3YXrRwRclp1XEQ
 |archive-date=24 May 2024
 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It passed the £2.5&nbsp;million mark in September 2010.<ref name=BBC16Sep2010Mark>{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11327084
|title=Sir Bobby Robson Foundation reaches £2.5m mark
|work=BBC News
|date=16 September 2010
|access-date=29 March 2011
}}</ref> Three other patrons were added in 2010, [[Steve Gibson (businessman)|Steve Gibson]], [[Mick Mills]] and [[Niall Quinn]].<ref name=SBRFoundationBlog15Feb2010GibsonPatron>{{cite web
 |url=http://sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.blogspot.com/2010/02/steve-gibson-becomes-teesside-patron-of_15.html
 |title=Steve Gibson Becomes Teesside Patron of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
 |publisher=Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
 |date=15 February 2010
 |access-date=29 March 2011
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827082429/http://sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.blogspot.com/2010/02/steve-gibson-becomes-teesside-patron-of_15.html
 |archive-date=27 August 2011
 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=SBRFoundationBlog23Apr2010MillsPatron>{{cite web
 |url=http://sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.blogspot.com/2010/04/ipswich-legend-mick-mills-becomes.html
 |title=Ipswich Legend Mick Mills Becomes Suffolk's Patron of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
 |publisher=Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
 |date=23 April 2010
 |access-date=29 March 2011
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827082930/http://sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.blogspot.com/2010/04/ipswich-legend-mick-mills-becomes.html
 |archive-date=27 August 2011
 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=SBRFoundationBlog5Nov2010QuinnPatron>{{cite web
 |url=http://sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.blogspot.com/2010/11/niall-quinn-becomes-patron-of-sir-bobby.html
 |title=Niall Quinn Becomes A Patron of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
 |publisher=Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
 |date=5 November 2010
 |access-date=29 March 2011
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827083219/http://sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.blogspot.com/2010/11/niall-quinn-becomes-patron-of-sir-bobby.html
 |archive-date=27 August 2011
 |url-status=dead}}</ref>