Jimmy Robson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Pelton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1965 | Burnley | 202 | (79) |
| 1965–1968 | Blackpool | 63 | (13) |
| 1968–1970 | Barnsley | 87 | (15) |
| 1970–1973 | Bury | 103 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James "Jimmy" Robson (born 23 January 1939) is a former English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played over 450 matches in the Football League.
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
- 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 career stats at the Post-War Players Database
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Categories:
- People from Pelton, County Durham
- English footballers
- England under-23 international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Burnley F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- The Football League players
- 1939 births
- Living people
- Burnley F.C. non-playing staff
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. non-playing staff
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs