Terence "Terry" R. Robbins (28 July 1934[2] – 17 November 2015) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bramley, as a second-row.[1][3][4]
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| Full name | Terence R. Robbins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1934 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 November 2015 (aged 81) Bacup, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International honours
editRobbins won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Bramley in 1963 against France.[1]
Outside of rugby
editTerry Robbins was the landlord in the Leeds public houses; Fforde Greene, Roundhay Road, Harehills, the Compton Arms, Harehills, the Kings Arms, Meanwood Road, and the Welcome Inn, Tinshill which was the home of West Park Old Boys RUFC (later named West Park Bramhope RUFC, and now named West Park Leeds RUFC [1]).
Genealogical information
editTerry Robbins was married to Ida (born c.1934), they had children; a son Mark Robbins.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth Details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Former All White Passes On". rugbyleagueproject.org. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.