John Robinson (footballer)

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Personal information
John Robinson
Full name	John Robinson
Date of birth	August 29, 1971 (1971-08-29) (age 36)
Place of birth	Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989–1992 1992–2003 2003–2005 2004 2005 2005	Brighton & Hove Albion Charlton Athletic Cardiff City → Gillingham (loan) Crawley Town Lewes F.C.	062 0(6) 332 (35) 042 0(3) 004 0(0) 008 0(2) 0? 0?
National team²
1995–2002	Wales	030 0(3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23/09/2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 23/09/2006. * Appearances (Goals)

John Robinson (born August 29, 1971) was a Welsh professional footballer. He was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia and raised in England from 1976, by his Glasgow-born father and Southern Rhodesian mother.

Robinson, a winger, began his career at Brighton & Hove Albion. In 1992, he moved to Charlton Athletic for a fee of £75,000, where he would spend the bulk of his career. In eleven years at Charlton, he helped the Addicks to two promotions and also enjoyed three seasons of Premier League football. Robinson was released at the end of the 2002–03 season and joined Cardiff City. He later had spells with Gillingham, Crawley Town and Lewes ^[1] before retiring.

He won Under-21 and full international caps for Wales. Winner of Welsh player of the year, he was committed and a fans favourite. Robinson possessed honesty, determination and grit coupled with a good level of skill.