Terry Robinson (footballer)

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Terry Robinson
Personal information
Full name Terence Robinson[1]
Date of birth (1929-11-08)8 November 1929
Place of birth Woodhams, England[1]
Position(s)
Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blackpool 0 (0)
0000–1954 Loughborough College
1954–1957 Brentford 35 (1)
1957–1958 Northampton Town 13 (0)
1958–1959 Hendon 4 (0)
International career
1956–1957 England Amateurs 10 (0)
1956
Great Britain
7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Terence Robinson (born 8 November 1929) is an English retired amateur

Great Britain squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Club career

Robinson began his career at First Division club Blackpool and later played for Loughborough College, leaving in 1954.[2] Robinson joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1954 and made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Norwich City on 23 October 1954.[2][3] He failed to establish himself in the first team, with his best tally being 17 appearances during the 1955–56 season.[3] Robinson departed the Bees in 1957, having made 38 appearances and scored one goal in three years at Griffin Park.[2] Robinson closed out his short career with Third Division South club Northampton Town and Athenian League club Hendon.[2][4]

International career

Robinson won 10 caps for the

friendly matches.[5]

Personal life

Robinson worked as a schoolmaster and held a position at Greenford Grammar School while playing for Brentford.[2] Robinson became physical education organiser for Birmingham schools in 1959.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1954–55[3] Third Division South 8 0 1 0 9 0
1955–56[3] Third Division South 15 1 2 0 17 1
1956–57[3] Third Division South 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 35 1 3 0 38 1
Northampton Town 1957–58[8] Third Division South 13 0 1 0 14 0
Hendon 1958–59[4] Athenian League 4 0 3[a] 0 7 0
Career total 52 1 4 0 3 0 59 1
  1. ^ 2 appearances in FA Amateur Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ a b "Terry Robinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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  4. ^ a b "Former Staff – Terry Robinson". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "England Matches – The Amateurs 1947–1962". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Terry Robinson". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Terry Robinson leaves for Birmingham". Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette. 2 May 1959. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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