Matt Robson (footballer)
For the Hartlepool and Carlisle footballer of the 2000s, see Matty Robson.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Henry Robson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1887[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Washington United | ||
| – | Wallsend Park Villa | ||
| 1909–1916 | Lincoln City[lower-alpha 1] | 121 | (3) |
| – | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | ||
| – | Boston Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Matthew Henry "Matt" Robson (1887 – after 1919) was an English professional footballer who made 121 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City. He played as a wing half.[2]
Robson was born in Eighton Banks, Gateshead, which was then in County Durham.[1] He began his football career with Washington United and Wallsend Park Villa in his native north-east of England, before joining Football League Second Division club Lincoln City.[2] He made his debut in a goalless draw at home to Grimsby Town in September 1909, and remained with the club until the First World War interrupted competitive football.[1] After the war, he played for Scunthorpe & Lindsey United and Boston Town.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Infobox stats exclude appearances in the 1911–12 season in the Central League. The free-to-access section of the Lincoln City FC Archive does not separate appearances in leagues other than the Football League from "other" appearances.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Matt Robson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 8 February 2013. Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.