| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Peter Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2003 | Watford | 219 | (8) |
| 2003–2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 214 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2010– | Bolton Wanderers | 67 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| England U21 | 3 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:36, 26 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Peter Robinson (born 14 December 1978 in Watford) is an English football player. He currently plays for Bolton Wanderers having started his career with Watford. He is a left-sided defender who can also play at centre back.
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Robinson, a product of Watford's youth system, made his debut as a second minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Watford's arch-rivals Luton Town on 29 October 1996, aged just 17. He had previously captained the First XI team of St. Michael's Catholic High School into the English Schools' Football National Final at Tranmere Rovers.[2] He went on to make 12 more appearances that season. 1997–98, Watford's Division Two Championship winning season, saw Robinson in and out of the side. He often played when the side reverted back to 4–4–2 (as opposed to their usual 3–5–2). In 1998–99, with the club playing 4–4–2, Robinson became a regular half-way through the season and featured in the club's run to the play-offs.
In a match against Port Vale on the 29 April 1999, Robinson made a poor tackle on Vale player, Stewart Talbot, breaking Talbot's leg. The injury kept Talbot out of the game for 10 months and resulted in legal action from the player. Out of 252 Watford appearances he was booked 63 times and sent off three times. One of these sendings off came in the 1998–99 play-off semi-final against Birmingham City, which saw him miss the second leg. He did feature, however, in the club's 2–0 play-off victory against future employers Bolton Wanderers.
Robinson made 32 appearances for Watford in their Premiership season, and stayed with the club when they returned to Division One. In 2001–02, under new manager Gianluca Vialli, Robinson adopted a more disciplined attitude, which continued under the reign of Ray Lewington.
In October 2003 Robinson was sold to West Bromwich Albion for an initial £250,000 fee, which later rose to £375,000 due to Robinson making the requisite number of appearances as well as Albion being promoted to the Premiership.[3] He made his debut in a 1–0 win against Norwich City on 18 October 2003.[4]
Robinson was touted as a potential England left back by Bryan Robson and others. His first goal for West Brom was an injury-time headed equaliser at Villa Park in April 2005,[5] which earned him the club's Goal of the Season award.[6] The draw was one of several key results that enabled Albion's "Great Escape" from relegation.
In June 2006 Watford attempted to re-sign the player from West Brom for £1.4m. However this was rejected by manager Bryan Robson and chairman Jeremy Peace, with Robinson considered vital if the team was to realise its ambition of a quick return to the Premier League. Robinson ultimately committed his future to Albion by signing a new three-year contract in July 2006.[7]
On October 28, 2006, Birmingham City captain Damien Johnson's jaw was broken in two places in a collision with Robinson during a local derby. The incident drew criticism from Birmingham manager Steve Bruce, who believed Robinson's use of the elbow to be a deliberate act.[8] Robinson was shown a straight red card by referee Nigel Miller.
Robinson was the subject of a £1.5 Million bid from Premiership team Wigan Athletic in August 2007 as a replacement for Leighton Baines, who had been sold to Everton. The move fell through however, when he failed a medical at the JJB Stadium.[9] In early November he was named in the Championship Team of the Week following Albion's 3–0 win at his former club Watford.[10] He made the Team of the Week once again following Albion's 4–3 home win against Colchester United on 29 March 2008.[11] Robinson was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year, alongside team mates Jonathan Greening and Kevin Phillips,[12] after helping Albion win promotion to the Premiership as league champions.
On 12 July 2009, Robinson completed a season-long loan move to Bolton Wanderers to be re-united with his former manager Gary Megson.[13] The player explained that he had joined Bolton on a three year contract, the first year being on loan and the deal to become permanent in the summer of 2010 when Bolton would pay West Brom a fee of £1 million.[14] He made his debut in a 0–1 loss to Sunderland on August 15. On January 29th 2010 Robinson made the deal permanent.[15]
Robinson has three sons: Luke, Jamie and Archie.[16]
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