Bobby Robinson (footballer, born 1950) explained

Bobby Robinson
Fullname:Robert Sharp Robinson[1]
Birth Date:10 November 1950
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1969–1972
Years2:1972–1978
Years3:1978–1979
Years4:1979–1981
Years5:1981–1983
Caps1:16
Caps2:149
Caps3:30
Caps4:54
Caps5:49
Goals1:2
Goals2:16
Goals3:0
Goals4:1
Goals5:3
Totalcaps:298
Totalgoals:22
Nationalyears1:1974
Nationalyears2:1974–1975
Nationalteam1:Scotland U23
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Robert Sharp Robinson (10 November 1950 – 24 December 1996)[2] [3] was a Scottish international footballer, who played as a midfielder. Beginning his career with Falkirk, Robinson went on to spend around half his career with Dundee, winning four caps for Scotland during his time at Dens Park. Later playing for city rivals Dundee United, Robinson moved on to Hearts and Raith Rovers, ending his senior career with Raith in 1983. Robinson played just under 300 league matches during his fourteen-year career.

In 1989, he joined Dundee United's reserve team to help develop the team's younger players.[4] After his football career, Robinson was a teacher in Kirriemuir and Brechin.[2] He died after a long illness in 1996 at the age of 46.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/robertsharprobinson.html Robert Robinson
  2. News: White. Neil. Caught in Time: Dundee win the League Cup, December 1973. 23 August 2011. Sunday Times. 23 January 2005.
  3. News: Cancer beats Bobby . Daily Record . Shaun . Milne . 26 December 1996 . 13 October 2012.
  4. Book: Kelly, Pat. Dundee United Who's Who. 1998. John Donald Publishers Limited. Edinburgh. 0-85976-502-4. 149.