Robin Stubbs Explained

Robin Stubbs
Fullname:Robin Gregory Stubbs
Birth Date:22 April 1941
Birth Place:Quinton, Birmingham, England
Position:Centre forward
Youthyears1:1956–1958
Youthclubs1:Birmingham City
Years1:1958–1963
Caps1:61
Goals1:17
Years2:1963–1969
Caps2:217
Goals2:120
Years3:1969–1972
Caps3:93
Goals3:32
Years4:1972–1974
Caps4:21
Goals4:1
Totalcaps:392
Totalgoals:170

Robin Gregory Stubbs (born 22 April 1941) is an English former professional footballer, born in Quinton, Birmingham, who played as a centre forward.[1] He made nearly 400 appearances and scored 170 goals in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Torquay United (in two separate spells) and Bristol Rovers.[2]

While with Birmingham, Stubbs played in the early rounds of their 1958–60 and 1960–61 campaigns in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, but not in either final.[3] At the age of 22 he joined Torquay for what was then their club record fee of £6,000.[4] Over the following six seasons he scored at a rate of better than a goal every two games,[2] and was the Torquay fans' choice in the 2007 PFA Fans' Favourites poll.[5]

Stubbs was formerly married to Anthea Redfern, who went on to marry Bruce Forsyth and assist him on the BBC game-show The Generation Game.[1] [6]

In January 2020 Torquay United announced that the board of directors had appointed Stubbs as an Honorary Life President of the club.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 127 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. Web site: Robin Stubbs . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database . Neil Brown . 31 August 2015.
  3. Matthews, pp. 241–242.
  4. Web site: The History Of Torquay United . Torquay United F.C. . 1 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080517052517/http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10445%2C00.html . 17 May 2008 . dead.
  5. News: Best footballers: Shearer a hero on two fronts . The Daily Telegraph . Smith . Martin . 19 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080624191435/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2007%2F12%2F19%2Fsfnfan119.xml . 24 June 2008 . live.
  6. News: STARPROFILE Anthea Redfern . Glasgow Evening Times . subscription . Gale OneFile: News . 26 July 2000 . 23 . 6 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Robin Stubbs Appointed Honorary Life President of TUAFC . Torquay United F.C. . 5 January 2020 . 6 November 2023.