Terence Robinson (born 8 November 1929) is an English retired amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford, Blackpool and Northampton Town as a centre half. At international level, he represented England Amateurs and was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terence Robinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodhams, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Blackpool | 0 | (0) | |
| –1954 | Loughborough College | ||
| 1954–1957 | Brentford | 35 | (1) |
| 1957–1958 | Northampton Town | 13 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Hendon | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1957 | England Amateurs | 10 | (0) |
| 1956 | Great Britain | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editRobinson began his career at First Division club Blackpool and later played for Loughborough College, leaving in 1954.[2] Robinson joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1954 and made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Norwich City on 23 October 1954.[2][3] He failed to establish himself in the first team, with his best tally being 17 appearances during the 1955–56 season.[3] Robinson departed the Bees in 1957, having made 38 appearances and scored one goal in three years at Griffin Park.[2] Robinson closed out his short career with Third Division South club Northampton Town and Athenian League club Hendon.[2][4]
International career
editRobinson won 10 caps for the England amateur football team.[5] He was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics, but did not make an appearance in the tournament,[6] and only played in pre and post-tournament friendly matches.[5]
Personal life
editRobinson worked as a schoolmaster and held a position at Greenford Grammar School while playing for Brentford.[2] Robinson became physical education organiser for Birmingham schools in 1959.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1954–55[3] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 1955–56[3] | Third Division South | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 1956–57[3] | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| Northampton Town | 1957–58[8] | Third Division South | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Hendon | 1958–59[4] | Athenian League | 4 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
- ^ 2 appearances in FA Amateur Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ a b "Terry Robinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 136. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 383–384. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "Former Staff – Terry Robinson". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b "England Matches – The Amateurs 1947–1962". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Terry Robinson". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Terry Robinson leaves for Birmingham". Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette. 2 May 1959. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Grande, Frank (1 November 1997). Northampton Town F.C.: The Official Centenary History (1st ed.). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-67-4.