Jack Robinson (footballer)

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Jack Robinson
Personal information
Full name John William Robinson
Date of birth April 22, 1870(1870-04-22)
Place of birth    Derby, England
Date of death    October 28, 1931 (aged 61)
Place of death    Derby, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

1889-1891
1891-1897
1897-1898
1898-1903
1903-1905
1905
1905-1907
1907
1908-1909
1909-1912
1912-?		 Derby Midland
Lincoln City
Derby County
New Brighton Tower
Southampton
Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City
Millwall
Green Waves (Plymouth)
Exeter City
Stoke City
Rochester (New York)

163 0(0)

116 0(0)






   
National team
1897-1901 England 011 00(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

John William Robinson, also referred to as Jack Robinson was a professional footballer who played for, among others Derby County, Southampton and England.

Robinson was noted, during his playing career, for his reliability and was, according to author Francis Hodgson, among the first goalkeepers to dive full length to make saves. Touring eastern Europe with Southampton in 1899, Robinson played a notable role in introducing modern goalkeeping techniques to Austria and Hungary. Gyula Grosics, the Hungarian international of the 1950s, observed that "it was Moon of the Corinthians, Robinson, and many other world-famous England goalkeepers who have been the pioneers of this art, and they showed the way for all Europe's goalkeepers." Hugo Meisl, the noted coach of the Austrian "Wunderteam" of the 1930s, went further, recalling:

"In that year (1899) the first English professionals came over, Southampton F.C. They beat the Viennese city eleven 6-0 and their goalkeeper, Robinson, showed for the first time how to tackle low shots by flying through the air with the greatest of ease. Until this day (1930) that type of save is called a 'Robinsonade' in Austria and Central Europe. After the match, Robinson gave an exhibition. His goal was bombarded simultaneously with six balls and he blocked most of the shots."

Robinson also played baseball, alongside Steve Bloomer, for Derby County Baseball Club and helped them become British champions twice in the 1890s.

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Football Player

Derby County

Southampton

England

Baseball Player

Derby County Baseball Club

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[edit] References

  • Gary Chalk & Duncan Holley (1987). Saints - A complete record. Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-22-4. 
  • Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3. 
  • Francis Hodgson (1998). Only the Goalkeeper To Beat. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-68693-4.