George Robb
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George Robb was born June 1 1926 Finsbury Park, London and is a former footballer who played outside left for Tottenham Hotspur and England at amateur and professional level. He represented the United Kingdom at the Olympic Games. He also had a career as a schoolteacher.
[edit] Career
George Robb joined Wingate F.C. straight from Holloway Grammar School at the age of sixteen and played for the team first in 1943. Whilst still an amateur he started playing for Spurs in 1951 but continued to hold his place in the Wingate side.[1]
During his time as an amateur he represented England earning seventeen amateur caps and also played for the Great Britain football team at the 1952 Olympics held at Helsinki, Finland. He scored a goal in the one game the team played when they lost to Luxembourg 3 - 5.[2]
George retained his amateur status until 1953 when despite earlier interest from Italian club Padua he was persuaded to sign as a professional for Spurs. During his time at Spurs between 1951 and 1958 he played 200 games and scored 58 goals.[3]
He made one appearance as a professional at International level for England. This was on November 25 1953 against Hungary. This was the landmark game in which England lost 3 – 6.[4]
George Robb was forced by injury to retire from playing professionally in 1958, his place being taken in the Spurs team by Jimmy Greaves.[5]
After retirement he took up teaching full time at Ardingly College near Haywards Heath, West Sussex.[6]
