Full name Robert Sharp Robinson Years Team Position Midfielder Playing position Died 1996 | Role Footballer Date of birth 10 November 1950 Name Bobby Robinson | |
Date of death 24 December 1996(1996-12-24) (aged 46) | ||
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Robert Sharp Robinson (10 November 1950 – 24 December 1996) was a Scottish international footballer, who played as a midfielder. Beginning his career with Falkirk, Robinson went on to spend around half his career with Dundee, winning four caps for Scotland during his time at Dens Park. Later playing for city rivals Dundee United, Robinson moved on to Hearts and Raith Rovers, ending his senior career with Raith in 1983. Robinson played just under 300 league matches during his fourteen-year career.
In 1989, he joined Dundee United's reserve team to help develop the team's younger players. After his football career, Robinson was a teacher in Kirriemuir and Brechin. He died after a long illness in 1996 at the age of 46.
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