Don Robinson (rugby league)

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Don Robinson
Personal information
Full nameDonald Robinson
Born(1932-06-04)4 June 1932
Castleford, England
Died27 May 2017(2017-05-27) (aged 84)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–56 Wakefield Trinity 199 76 0 0 228
1956–Mar 64 Leeds 296 63 0 0 189
Mar 1964–64/65 Doncaster 48 3 0 0 9
Total 543 142 0 0 426
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–56 Rugby League XIII ≥2
1951–56 Yorkshire 9
1951–56 England 3 1 0 0 3
1954–60 Great Britain 10 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Mar 1964–64 Doncaster
1964
Bramley
1978–79
Bramley
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Donald Robinson (4 June 1932

Bramley
(late-1970s).

Background

Robinson was born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he died aged 84, and his funeral took place at 12:30 pm on Thursday 15 June 2017 at St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Altofts, Normanton.

Playing career

International honours

Don Robinson represented the

France, and in 1954 against Australasia, won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1951 against France, in 1955 against Other Nationalities, and while at Leeds in 1956 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia, and France, in 1955 against New Zealand, and while at Leeds in 1956 against Australia (2 matches), in 1959 against Australia (2 matches); including scoring the fastest try ever scored in a Test match in the 11–10 victory over Australia, in the second, and levelling Test match at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, and in 1960 against France.[3]

Don Robinson played ats a second-row in all four of Great Britain's 1954 Rugby League World Cup matches, including Great Britain's 16–12 victory over France in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup Final at Parc des Princes, Paris on 13 November 1954 and was named man of the match.[8] For his participation in these four matches, Don Robinson was paid a total of £25 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £1,493 in 2013).[9]

Don Robinson also represented Great Britain while at Leeds between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).[10]

County honours

Don Robinson was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1951/52; including against New Zealand, 1954/55 and 1955/56 seasons.[11]

Championship final appearances

Don Robinson played left-

Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 52,177.[12]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Don Robinson played right-

Championship semi-final, the initial diagnosis was that he would be unable to play for up to four months, the doctors at the Leeds General Infirmary
developed a special cast, and his injury was kept secret.

County Cup Final appearances

Don Robinson played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 17–3 victory over Keighley in the 1951–52 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951,[14] played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Leeds' 24–20 victory over by Wakefield Trinity in the 1958–59 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958, and played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in the 9–19 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961–62 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961

Notable tour matches

Don Robinson played, and scored a

of Great Britain and France match at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
.

Club career

Don Robinson is the second youngest player (behind

Fred Smith going the other way. In addition, Wakefield Trinity also received £3,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £155,300 in 2013),[9] he made his début for Leeds, and scored a try, against York on Saturday 4 February 1956, during the 1957–58 season he played in each of Leeds' 43 league, and cup matches, becoming the first Leeds player to complete an ever-present campaign in the post-World War II
period.

Genealogical information

Don Robinson was the oldest brother of Irene Robinson (birth registered during first ¼ 1934 in Pontefract district), and Brian Robinson (birth registered during second ¼ 1938 in Pontefract district), he was also the brother-in-law of the rugby league footballer Ron Evans through Evan's marriage to Irene Robinson.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Don Robinson RIP". Leeds Rhinos. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "On this Day – November 13 down the years". ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
  11. ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts – A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 – 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  12. ^ "1961–1970: The Holy Grail is captured". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  13. ^ "On This Day – 11 May". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  14. ISBN 1-85983-429-9

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