|
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 |
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Timeline |
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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]. |
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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 - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av |
Capt. |
Disc. |
11 |
11 |
11 |
990 |
11 |
90 min |
11 |
5 |
45% |
none |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Jack Robinson
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
Home |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
3 |
+13 |
0 |
3 |
3.20 |
0.60 |
80.0 |
+3 |
Away |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.167 |
1.333 |
75.0 |
+3 |
All
-
British Championship |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
29 |
11 |
+18 |
0 |
5 |
2.636 |
1.00 |
77.3 |
+6 |
Jack Robinson
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1896-97 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
BC 1897-98 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
BC 1898-99 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
BC 1899-1900 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
BC 1900-01 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
BC
All |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
29 |
11 |
+18 |
0 |
5 |
2.636 |
1.00 |
77.3 |
+6 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
29 |
11 |
+18 |
0 |
5 |
2.636 |
1.00 |
77.3 |
+6 |
All |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
29 |
11 |
+18 |
0 |
5 |
2.636 |
1.00 |
77.3 |
+6 |
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 |
Notes
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