Richard (Dickie) Robinson
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Richard "Dicky" Robinson (19 January 1927 – 19 April 2009) was a football
player from England
. Robinson signed for Middlesbrough FC after being watched by their manager David Jack
.
Jack had spotted Robinson playing for local team Marsden Welfare Juniors. Robinson played in the Colts for Middlesbrough and guested for Dunfermline Athletic
, whilst working as a Bevin Boy in Scotland at the end of the war
.
His debut for Middlesbrough was in the 1-0 away win against Newcastle United
on 7 October 1944 as a 17-year-old in wartime competition, and he played in Boro's first post-war game against Manchester City
aged 18. He went on to play a total of 390 games in the league and 26 in the FA Cup for Middlesbrough. He scored only one goal in his career – against local rivals Sunderland
.
During his time at Middlesbrough, Robinson went on two FA tours with the England
team to Switzerland, Portugal and Scandinavia, yet never gained a full cap. He was supposed to stand in for the injured Neil Franklin
in England's 10-0 victory against Portugal in 1947, but Franklin declared himself fit 30 minutes before the start.
Robinson also went on to gain the following English League representative honours:
During his time at Middlesbrough, Robinson also won the Players Footballers Association Golf Championship at Childwall, Southport in 1951, interestingly with his manager David Jack
acting as his caddy. The trophy was presented to him by Reg Drury, the Football League Chairman.
He transferred to Barrow AFC in 1959-60 season from Middlesbrough, where he continued to play, notching up another 151 league and FA Cup games, until injury forced him out of playing the game in 1963. He carried on from 1964 to 1969 as trainer for Barrow, and then retired from the game having played in a total of 567 league and cup games.
Robinson died in April 2009, aged 82.
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player from England
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. Robinson signed for Middlesbrough FC after being watched by their manager David Jack
David Jack
David Bone Nightingale Jack was an English footballer, the first player ever to score at Wembley, and the first footballer in the world to be transferred for more than £10,000...
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Jack had spotted Robinson playing for local team Marsden Welfare Juniors. Robinson played in the Colts for Middlesbrough and guested for Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
, whilst working as a Bevin Boy in Scotland at the end of the war
World War II
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His debut for Middlesbrough was in the 1-0 away win against Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
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on 7 October 1944 as a 17-year-old in wartime competition, and he played in Boro's first post-war game against Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
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aged 18. He went on to play a total of 390 games in the league and 26 in the FA Cup for Middlesbrough. He scored only one goal in his career – against local rivals Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
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During his time at Middlesbrough, Robinson went on two FA tours with the England
England national football team
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team to Switzerland, Portugal and Scandinavia, yet never gained a full cap. He was supposed to stand in for the injured Neil Franklin
Neil Franklin
Cornelius 'Neil' Franklin was an English footballer.-Early career:Franklin had made a impression at schoolboy level, playing at both inside and centre forward...
in England's 10-0 victory against Portugal in 1947, but Franklin declared himself fit 30 minutes before the start.
Robinson also went on to gain the following English League representative honours:
- 30 April 1947 English League v League of Ireland (Dublin)
- 22 October 1947 English League v Irish League (Windsor Park Belfast)
- 20 September 1948 English League v Irish League (Anfield)
- 29 November 1950 English League v Scottish League (Ibrox)
- 10 October 1951 English League v League of Ireland (Goodison Park)
During his time at Middlesbrough, Robinson also won the Players Footballers Association Golf Championship at Childwall, Southport in 1951, interestingly with his manager David Jack
David Jack
David Bone Nightingale Jack was an English footballer, the first player ever to score at Wembley, and the first footballer in the world to be transferred for more than £10,000...
acting as his caddy. The trophy was presented to him by Reg Drury, the Football League Chairman.
He transferred to Barrow AFC in 1959-60 season from Middlesbrough, where he continued to play, notching up another 151 league and FA Cup games, until injury forced him out of playing the game in 1963. He carried on from 1964 to 1969 as trainer for Barrow, and then retired from the game having played in a total of 567 league and cup games.
Robinson died in April 2009, aged 82.