Johnny Robinson (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Robinson | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Chorley, England | ||
Date of death | June 2019 | (aged 83)||
Position(s) | winger | ||
Youth career | |||
–1954 | Leyland Motors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1961 | Bury | 120 | (21) |
1961–19?? | Oldham Athletic | 3 | (0) |
Total | 123 | (21) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Robinson (18 April 1936 – June 2019)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career
[edit]Born in Chorley,[2] Robinson originally played for Leyland Motors before signing for Bury in 1954. Deployed as an outside right,[3] he scored 21 goals in a total of 127 appearances for the club before joining Oldham Athletic in 1961.[1]
Robinson died in early June 2019, at the age of 83.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "R.I.P Johnny Robinson". Bury F.C. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Robinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "All Bury football club players: 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 6 June 2019.