Steve Robinson (English footballer)
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| Steve Robinson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Robinson | |
| Date of birth | 17 October 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Worksop Town | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993–2001 1995 1996 2001–2005 2005–2006 2005–2006 |
Birmingham City → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) → Peterborough United (loan) Swindon Town Lincoln City → Worksop Town (loan) |
81 (0) 5 (0) 141 (5) 12 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Steve Robinson (born 17 October 1975, Nottingham) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right wing back. He spent most of his career at Birmingham City and Swindon Town.
[edit] Career
Robinson began his career as a trainee at Birmingham City in 1993.[1] After loan spells with Kidderminster Harriers in 1995 and Peterborough United in 1996, Robinson made his debut for Birmingham City in a 2–0 win over Manchester City in March 1997.[2] He made 95 league and cup appearances for Birmingham,[1] but after appearing in only four games in the 2000–01 season, he joined Swindon Town for a fee in the region of £50,000 in February 2001.[3]
His arrival at Swindon coincided with a run of just one defeat in nine games, which ultimately helped save the club from relegation. Robinson made himself a hit almost immediately with the Swindon supporters, by scoring two spectacular volleys in a local derby against bitter rivals Oxford United which Swindon won 2–0.[4] Robinson did not score again for another 22 months in a 5–2 win at Stockport County in January 2003.[5] A broken fibula sustained in a 2–2 draw at Blackpool in late January 2004 ruled him out of the remainder of the 2003–04 season.[6] At the end of the season, Robinson was offered and signed a new one-year contract with Swindon.[7] However, Robinson started only 11 more league games for Swindon,[8] and he was not offered a new contract when the 2004–05 season ended.[9]
Robinson joined League Two side Lincoln City on a one-year contract in July 2005,[10] but a foot injury sustained in pre-season meant he did not appear in the first team until late September and he made no further appearances before joining Worksop Town on loan in November 2005.[11] Robinson returned to make another 11 appearances for Lincoln before being released in May 2006,[12] and rejoining Worksop Town.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Steve Robinson. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Games played by Steve Robinson in 1996/1997. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Robinson makes Swindon switch", BBC Sport, 2001-02-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Oxford 0-2 Swindon", BBC Sport, 2001-03-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Games played by Steve Robinson in 2002/2003. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Turbo Agony", Swindon Advertiser, 2004-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Robinson signs Robins deal", BBC Sport, 2004-07-02. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Swindon 2004/2005 player appearances. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Swindon pair to miss out on deals", BBC Sport, 2005-04-12. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Imps sign Mayo and midfield pair", BBC Sport, 2005-07-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Lincoln let Robinson out on loan", BBC Sport, 2005-11-03. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Games played by Steve Robinson in 2005/2006. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Steve Robinson 2006/07 statistics. SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
