Jimmy Robson

Jimmy Robson
Personal information
Full name	James Robson
Date of birth	23 January 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth	Pelton, County Durham, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1956–1965	Burnley
1965–1968	Blackpool
1968–1970	Barnsley
1970–1973	Bury
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Robson (born 23 January 1939) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played over 450 matches in the Football League.

Robson won the First Division with Burnley in 1960, beating Manchester City on a Monday night in the final game of the season to win the title.

In the 1962 FA Cup Final, Robson's goal against Tottenham to make it 1-1 was the 100th goal ever scored in an FA Cup final at Wembley. Burnley lost 3–1. Robson did score another goal but it was ruled off-side.

On 27 April 1966, Robson became the first Blackpool substitute to score a goal. It came in a 2–1 defeat at Manchester United.^[1]

Honours

Burnley

Football League First Division champions: 1959–60
FA Cup runner-up: 1962

References

Specific

^ Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905411-50-2.

General

Jimmy Robson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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[Gillatt-1] Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905411-50-2.

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