James Robinson (footballer born 1982)
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| James Robinson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robinson | |
| Date of birth | September 18, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Perth Glory | |
| Number | 21 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-2005 2005 2005 2005-2006 2006 2006-2007 2007 2007-present |
Crewe Alexandra ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Accrington Stanley Altrincham Richmond SC Melbourne Victory Marconi Stallions Perth Glory |
11 (1) 14 (4) 19 (13) 7 (1) 18 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James Robinson (born 18 September 1982 in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom) is an English football (soccer) player who currently plays for Perth Glory in the Australian A-League.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] England
Robinson joined English team Crewe Alexandra in 1990 at the age of eight, and made his first team debut with the club in 2002, making 15 first team appearances.[1] He left Crewe Alexandra by mutual consent in 2005 with a year remaining on his contract[2], and joined Accrington Stanley F.C., punctuated by a four-month stint playing in Iceland. He signed for Altrincham F.C. in November 2005, and made 13 appearances for the team, then at the top of the Football Conference league.
[edit] Australia
In February 2006, Robinson headed to Australia, where he joined Melbourne-based Richmond SC. At that time, it was discovered that neither Accrington nor Altrincham had obtained international clearance for Robinson to transfer or play for them, a procedure required due to his stint in Iceland. Accrington escaped penalty, as Robinson had not appeared for their first team. Altrincham, however, had 18 points deducted (all points earned during Robinson's matches), nearly dooming them to relegation.[3] Robinson was devastated by the sanctions to his former team, but went on to help Richmond SC, then in Victorian State League Division 1, earn promotion to the Victorian Premier League.[4]
[edit] Melbourne Victory
It was a string of impressive performances for the third, then second-tier club – 19 games for 13 goals in 2006 – that saw Robinson initially selected as a train-on squad player for A-League club Melbourne Victory. By Round 8, and with Melbourne's prolific striker Archie Thompson away on national duty for Australia, Robinson was called up to a bench spot for the away match at Newcastle, upon which he came on as an 81st minute substitute.
With the departure of Belgian defender Geoffrey Claeys in November 2006, Melbourne Victory announced the signing of the striker; at the end of the home and away season, Robinson had played a total of five games. His only start came in the Round 19 match against Perth Glory at Members Equity Stadium. His first and only goal for the club came in the 92nd minute against Adelaide United in the 2007 A-League Major Semi-Final in front of 47,000 fans to win the game for Melbourne Victory and send them through to their first A-League Grand Final, making him an instant club hero.[5]
Despite his crucial contribution to the Victory's triumphant campaign, he was not offered a new contract by Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick, he said that the loss of Robinson from the team was due to his Australian visa conditions.[6]
[edit] Perth Glory
Robinson was signed by A-League club Perth Glory for the 2007/2008 season after his performances for Sydney team Marconi Stallions and after impressing on a pre season trial.
[edit] Honours
With Melbourne Victory:
[edit] A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 10 June 2008)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 2007–08 | 18 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Lynch, Michael: Chorus grows for Mr Robinson, graduate of Crewe, The Age, January 5, 2007.
- ^ Robinson parts company with Crewe, British Broadcasting Corporation, March 31, 2005.
- ^ Altrincham charged by Conference, British Broadcasting Corporation, April 24, 2006.
- ^ Robinson devastated at deduction, British Broadcasting Corporation, April 25, 2006.
- ^ Lynch, Michael: Escape to Victory, The Age, February 5, 2007.
- ^ Bernard, Grantley: Victory shows door to trio, Fox Sports (Australia), March 22, 2007.
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