Arthur Robins (1888 – 12 March 1924) was an English footballer who played as an Outside right for Sheffield United in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1924 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Pontefract, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Raunds St Peters | |||
| 1908–1910 | Sheffield United | 7 | (0) |
| 1910–1915 | Castleford Town | ||
| 1919–1920 | Castleford Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1911–1915 | Castleford Town | ||
| 1919–1924 | Castleford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 4 January 2012 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Northampton Robins begun his career at Raunds St Peters before transferring to The Blades in 1910. He was a regular for the reserves whilst at Bramall Lane but failed to make the breakthrough into the first team, making only a handful of appearances.[1]
After being released by United he moved to Castleford Town, becoming player manager from 1911. With the outset of World War I and with Castleford dissolved for the duration he made a number of wartime guest appearances back at Sheffield United as well as appearing for Goole Town and Luton Town.[1]
Following the war he returned to the re-formed Castleford Town in 1919 where he played a further season as player manager before retiring from playing in 1920 to remain as manager until his death in 1924.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.