Patrick Robbins (18 November 1914 – 1986) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside forward and an outside forward. He played for Oldham Athletic, Hartlepools United and Accrington Stanley in the Football League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Robbins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birr, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward / Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Thornaby St Patrick's | ? | (?) | |
| Stockton | ? | (?) | |
| 1933–1934 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1938 | Oldham Athletic | 80 | (15) |
| 1938–1939 | Hartlepools United | 24 | (5) |
| 1939 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | (2) |
| 1945–1946 | York City | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 107+ | (22+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Birr, Robbins started his career in the English non-League, playing for Thornaby St Patrick's and Stockton.[1] He earned a Football League move by joining Middlesbrough in September 1933, before moving to Blackburn Rovers in February 1934.[1][2] He did not make any league appearances for either side, and in May 1935 signed for Oldham Athletic.[1][2] After making 85 league appearances and scoring 15 goals in the league for Oldham in three seasons, Robbins signed for Hartlepools United in June 1938.[1][2] He spent the 1938–39 season with Hartlepools, making 29 appearances and scoring 5 goals before joining Accrington Stanley in July 1939.[2][3] Robbins scored two goals in three league appearances before the 1939–40 season was suspended with the outbreak of the Second World War.[1] After competitive football resumed, Robbins signed for York City in January 1945, and played in their eight FA Cup matches in the 1945–46 season.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e f Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
- ^ "Paddy Robbins' Appearances". POOLstats. Retrieved 12 November 2012.