Billy Robson

Billy Robson
Personal information
Full name	William Paisley Robson
Date of birth	20 December 1907
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	1985 (aged 78)
Height	5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Walker Celtic
1930–1931	Huddersfield Town
1931–1933	Washington Colliery
1933–1937	Stoke City
1937–1938	Burnley
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Paisley Robson (20 December 1907 – 1985) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley and Stoke City.^[1]^[3]

Career

Robson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and played for Walker Celtic, Huddersfield Town and Washington Colliery.^[1] He then joined Stoke City after being recommended to Tom Mather by the club's north east scouts. His time at Stoke was mainly spent in the reserves making the odd first team appearance as and when required.^[1] In total he spent five years at the Victoria Ground making 14 appearances scoring 6 goals. He then spent the 1937–38 season with Burnley.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City^[1]	1933–34	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1934–35	First Division	3	2	0	0	3	2
	1935–36	First Division	0	0	1	1	1	1
	1936–37	First Division	6	3	0	0	6	3
	1937–38	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Burnley	1937–38	Second Division	10	2	2	1	12	3
Career Total			23	7	3	2	26	9

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ "Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).