Jack Robinson	Derby County FC, New Brighton Tower FC, Southampton FC 11 appearances, 11 goals against 5 clean sheets, one penalty missed P 11 W 8 D 1 L 2 F 29: A 11 77% successful 1897-1901 captain: none minutes played: 990
Timeline
	John William Robinson
Birth	22 April 1870 at The George IV, 36 Leonard Street, Derby, Derbyshire [registered in Derby, June 1870].
	According to the 1871 census, John W. is the youngest of four children, to William and Sarah, they live with two boarders at The George IV public house at 36 Leonard Street, in the St. Peter's area of Derby. His father is the licensed victualler.
	According to the 1881 census, William has died and Sarah has remarried to Joseph Hanley. John W. is the youngest of all the four Robinsons to live with them, as well as two new step-siblings. They still live at the George IV. His step-father is a brickseller, as well as the Publican.
	According to the 1891 census, J. is a joiner, lodging with the Smeaton family at 31 Grantham Street in Lincoln.
Marriage	to Edith Walters, at St. Chad's Church, Derby [registered in Derby, September 1893].
	According to the 1901 census, John, following in his father's footsteps, is also a publican, and now married to Edith. They live at The Wareham Arms, 7 Park View in Southampton, together with two servants.
	According to the 1911 census, John William is now a licensed victualler in Stoke. He is still married and they now have one daughter, Edith May. They live at the Star Inn at 33 Liverpool Road in the town (left).
	Cannot be found on the 1921 census.
	Death: 28 October 1931 in Derby hospital, aged 61 years 189 days [registered in Derby, December 1931], after a short illness. He had been living in Turnditch. Funeral took place in Derby, on 31 October.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Began his career with Derby Midland FC, joined Lincoln City FC then Derby County FC in 1891. After 163 league appearances, joined New Brighton Tower FC in August 1897. Southampton FC signed Robinson in May 1898 for a £400 transfer fee, after the club were charged for poaching him with a £50 inducement. Completed 116 league appearances. Remained on the south coast when Plymouth Argyle FC signed him as their first professional goalkeeper on 1 May 1903, making fifty league appearances. Exeter City FC signed him in late 1905. Millwall Athletic FC signed him in November 1905, before a return to Plymouth when he joined Green Waves FC, of the Plymouth & District League, in 1907. Exeter City FC again on 7 November 1908. Made one final move to Stoke FC in May 1909, and after 55 league appearances, retiring in 1912, when he emigrated to the United States.
Club honours	Football League runners-up 1895-96; Southern League winners 1898-99, 1900-01, 1902-03; FA Cup runners-up 1899-1900, 1901-02;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	Also played Baseball for Derby.
Height/Weight	5' 10", 13st. 4lbs [1901].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the 229th players (229) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
First match	No. 59, 20 February 1897, England 6 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Brook Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham, aged 26 years 304 days.
Last match	No. 71, 9 March 1901, England 3 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at The Dell, Milton Road, The Common, Southampton, aged 30 years 321 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1896-97, 1897-98, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1900-01;
Team honours	British Championship winners 1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	Robinson was England's most appearanced goalkeeper between 1900 and 1910, when Sam Hardy took the record. Died 26 days after Andrew Amos
Beyond England
Emigrated to the Philadelphia, United States, in early November 1912, where he continued to play and train others the game. Returning to live in Turnditch, Derby, shortly before his death. One source suggests that Robinson was suffering with deafness, as a result to a kick to the head. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.211.

Jack Robinson - Match History
Club: Derby County F.C. - 2 full appearances F.A. International Select Committee - 11 full capsx
Age 26
1	59	20 February 1897 - England 6 Ireland 0, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham	BC	HW	Start c80	gk
2	61	3 April 1897 - England 1 Scotland 2, Sports Arena, Penge		HL	Start	gk
Club: New Brighton Tower F.C. - 3 full appearances
Age 27
3	62	5 March 1898 - Ireland 2 England 3, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AW	Start	gk
4	63	28 March 1898 - Wales 0 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham		AW	Start	gk
5	64	2 April 1898 - Scotland 1 England 3, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AW	Start	gk
Club: Southampton F.C. - 6 full appearances
Age 28
6	66	20 March 1899 - England 4 Wales 0, Ashton Gate, Bristol	BC	HW	Start	gk
7	67	8 April 1899 - England 2 Scotland 1, Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham		HW	Start	gk
Age 29
8	68	17 March 1900 - Ireland 0 England 2, Lansdowne Road, Dublin	BC	AW	Start	gk
9	69	26 March 1900 - Wales 1 England 1, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		AD	Start	gk
10	70	7 April 1900 - Scotland 4 England 1, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AL	Start	gk
Age 30
11	71	9 March 1901 - England 3 Ireland 0, The Dell, Southampton	BC	HW	Start	gk

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