George Robinson (footballer, born 1878)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1878 | ||
Place of birth | Basford, Nottingham, England | ||
Date of death | 11 March 1945 | (aged 66–67)||
Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1899–1903 | Nottingham Forest | 92 | (1) |
1903–1915 | Bradford City | 343 | (16) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Robinson (1878 – 11 March 1945) was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City.
Robinson played an important part in the early rise of City,[citation needed] scoring in a 5–0 victory over First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup in 1906. He later went on to play in the promotion winning side of 1908 before gaining an FA Cup winner's medal in 1911.
He died on 11 March 1945 at the age of 67.