John Robinson (18 April 1936 – June 2019)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorley, England | ||
| Date of death | June 2019 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1954 | Leyland Motors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1961 | Bury | 120 | (21) |
| 1961–19?? | Oldham Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 123 | (21) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Chorley,[2] Robinson originally played for Leyland Motors before signing for Bury in 1954. Deployed as an outside right,[3] he scored 21 goals in a total of 127 appearances for the club before joining Oldham Athletic in 1961.[1]
Robinson died in early June 2019, at the age of 83.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "R.I.P Johnny Robinson". Bury F.C. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Robinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "All Bury football club players: 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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