Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Henry Robinson | ||
Date of birth | 1878 | ||
Place of birth | Basford, England | ||
Date of death | March 1945 (aged 67) | ||
Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
Position(s) | Half back | ||
Youth career | |||
Notts Jardines | |||
Newark | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1899–1903 | Nottingham Forest | 63 | (1) |
1903–1915 | Bradford City | 343 | (16) |
Total | 406 | (17) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Henry Robinson (1878 – March 1945) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.
Born in Basford, Robinson began his professional career with Nottingham Forest, [1] having previously played for Notts Jardines and Newark. [2]
He signed for Bradford City in June 1903. [2] He played in City's first ever Football League game, against Grimsby. [2] He was City's captain as they won the 1907–08 Second Division title, [2] and he also played as they won the FA Cup in 1911, [2] [3] serving as vice-captain. [4]
He received two benefit matches, in 1909 (alongside Jimmy Millar) and in 1914. [2] During World War One he made one wartime appearance. [2] When he retired from playing in 1915 he had made a then club record 343 league appearances for City. [2] During his career he had also made a then-record 69 consecutive league appearances; that record was broken by Bruce Stowell in 1972. [2] After the War he became a trainer at City, until June 1922. [2]
He died in March 1945, aged 67. [2]
Bradford City [2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | George Henry Robinson | ||
Date of birth | 1878 | ||
Place of birth | Basford, England | ||
Date of death | March 1945 (aged 67) | ||
Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
Position(s) | Half back | ||
Youth career | |||
Notts Jardines | |||
Newark | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1899–1903 | Nottingham Forest | 63 | (1) |
1903–1915 | Bradford City | 343 | (16) |
Total | 406 | (17) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Henry Robinson (1878 – March 1945) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.
Born in Basford, Robinson began his professional career with Nottingham Forest, [1] having previously played for Notts Jardines and Newark. [2]
He signed for Bradford City in June 1903. [2] He played in City's first ever Football League game, against Grimsby. [2] He was City's captain as they won the 1907–08 Second Division title, [2] and he also played as they won the FA Cup in 1911, [2] [3] serving as vice-captain. [4]
He received two benefit matches, in 1909 (alongside Jimmy Millar) and in 1914. [2] During World War One he made one wartime appearance. [2] When he retired from playing in 1915 he had made a then club record 343 league appearances for City. [2] During his career he had also made a then-record 69 consecutive league appearances; that record was broken by Bruce Stowell in 1972. [2] After the War he became a trainer at City, until June 1922. [2]
He died in March 1945, aged 67. [2]
Bradford City [2]