David Robinson (footballer, born 1965)

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David Robinson
Personal information
Full name David Alan Robinson
Date of birth (1965-01-14) 14 January 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Haverton Hill, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1983 Billingham Town
1983–1986 Hartlepool United 66 (1)
1986–1989 Halifax Town 72 (1)
1989–1992 Peterborough United 95 (9)
1992–1994 Notts County 3 (1)
1994–? Corby Town
Ilkeston Town
Gresley Rovers
?000–2000 King's Lynn
Total236(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Alan Robinson (born 14 January 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Hartlepool United, Halifax Town, Peterborough United and Notts County. [2]

Born in Haverton Hill in County Durham, Robinson made 236 appearances in the Football League, scoring 12 goals, before joining Corby Town in 1994. [3] He went on to play for Ilkeston Town and Gresley Rovers, ending his career at King's Lynn. [4]

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References

  1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 182. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. "David Robinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. David Robinson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  4. David Robinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)