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Paul Robinson

Leeds United AFC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Blackburn Rovers FC

41 appearances, 22 goals against
24 clean sheets, one penalty saved
 
P 41 W 26 D 7 L 8 F 79: A 31
*(actual F x: A x)
72% successful

1999-2010

disciplined: 1
captain:
none
minutes played:
3330

Profile

Full name Paul William Robinson (*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Born 15 October 1979 in Beverley, Humberside [registered in Beverley, December 1979].
notes: Beverley became part of the Humberside registration county in 1974.
Attended Beverley Grammar School
Height/Weight 6' 2", 13st. 4lbs [2004].

Source

Barry J. Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2004].

Club Career

Club(s) Began his junior career in the Hull Boys' Sunday League and played with York City FC youth, before coming through the raks at Leeds United AFC, where signed from being a trainee on 13 May 1997. After 95 Premier League appearances, he signed for Tottenham Hotspur FC on 14 May 2004 for a £1½m transfer fee.  After falling out of favour with Spurs, making 137 Premier League appearances, scoring once, he signed for Paul Ince's Blackburn Rovers FC on 25 July 2008 for £3½m. Left at the end of 2014-15 after 189 league appearances. Signed for Burnley FC on 26 January 2016. Having just made three Premier League appearances, Robinson retired from playing on 17 July 2017.
Club honours FA Youth Cup winners 1996-97; Football League Cup winners 2007-08;
Individual honours Leeds United AFC Player of the Year 2002-03; Blackburn Rovers FC Player of the Year 2010-11;
Distinctions Paul Robinson has scored two first class goals.  One in the League Cup for Leeds United AFC, the second in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur FC, against his deputy Ben Foster in March 2007.

Source

Barry J. Hugman's PFA Yearbooks [2004-14].

England Career

Player number One of five who became the 1121st player (1121) to appear for England. 101st goalkeeper.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
First match No. 799, 12 February 2003, England 1 Australia 3, a friendly match at Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London, substitute (ht), aged 23 years 120 days.
Last match No. 858, 17 October 2007, Russia 2 England 1, a European Championship qualification match at Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva, aged 29 years 2 days.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 2006; European Championship Finals 2004;
Team honours None
Individual honours England U21 (fourteen appearances, 1999-2002)
Distinctions The first Humbersider to represent England

 

Paul Robinson - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp
Apps
Starts Sub on Sub
off
Mins. GA GA Av.
min
Comp GA Clean
Sheets
Cln
Sht Av
Capt. Disc.
76 41 25 37 4 4 3330 22 151
min
7 24 58% none 1
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Paul Robinson - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 21 15 3 3 54 14 +40 2 12 2.571 0.70 78.6 +12
Away 14 7 2 5 16 13 +3 4 6 1.143 0.929 57.1 +2
Neutral 6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 1 4 1.50 0.667 83.3 +4
All 41 26 7 8 79 31 +48 7 22 1.927 0.756 72.0 +18

 

Paul Robinson - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blue - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All 41 26 7 8 79 31 +48 7 22 1.927 0.756 72.0 +18

 

Paul Robinson - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

9 8 0 1 15 3 +12 1 6 1.667 0.333 88.9 +7
WCF 5 3 2 0 6 2 +4 1 4 1.20 0.40 80.0 +3
World Cup 14 11 2 1 21 5 +16 2 10 1.50 0.357 85.7 +10

ECP

11 7 2 2 22 4 +18 3 9 2.00 0.364 72.7 +5
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
European Championship 11 7 2 2 22 4 +18 3 9 2.00 0.364 72.7 +5
Minor Competition 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Friendly 15 7 3 5 30 21 +9 2 3 2.00 1.40 56.7 +2
All 41 26 7 8 79 31 +48 7 22 1.927 0.756 72.0 +18

 

Paul Robinson - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2004-06 9 8 0 1 15 3 +12 1 6 1.667 0.333 88.9 +7
WCP All 9 8 0 1 15 3 +12 1 6 1.667 0.333 88.9 +7
World Cup Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2006 5 3 2 0 6 2 +4 1 4 1.20 0.40 80.0 +3
WCF All 5 3 2 0 6 2 +4 1 4 1.20 0.40 80.0 +3
World Cup
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 2004-06 14 11 2 1 21 5 +16 2 10 1.50 0.357 85.7 +10
WC All 14 11 2 1 21 5 +16 2 10 1.50 0.357 85.7 +10
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2006-08 11 7 2 2 22 4 +18 3 9 2.00 0.364 72.7 +5
ECP All 11 7 2 2 22 4 +18 3 9 2.00 0.364 72.7 +5
Minor Tournaments and Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
FA 2004 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
TC All 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 14 11 2 1 21 5 +16 2 10 1.50 0.357 85.7 +10
EC 11 7 2 2 22 4 +18 3 9 2.00 0.364 72.7 +5
TC 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 26 19 4 3 49 10 +39 5 19 1.885 0.385 80.8 +16

 

Paul Robinson - Match History
 Club: Leeds United A.F.C. - 4 full appearances

Coach: Kevin Keegan - 0 full capsx

Age 19
- 756 27 March 1999 - England 3 Poland 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HW squad trainee
Age 21
 

Coach: Peter Taylor - 0 full capsx

- 775 15 November 2000 - Italy 1 England 0, Stadio delle Alpi, Torino Fr AL unused sub 22
 

Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - 21 full capsx

Age 22
- 796 7 September 2002 - England 1 Portugal 1, Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HD unused sub 13
Age 23
1 799 12 February 2003 - England 1 Australia 3, Boleyn Ground, Upton Park Fr HL sub ht 13
0-2 when substituting
- 800 29 March 2003 - Liechtenstein 0 England 2, Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz ECP AW unused sub 13
- 801 2 April 2003 - England 2 Turkey 0, Stadium of Light, Sunderland HW unused sub 13
2 802 22 May 2003 - South Africa 1 England 2, ABSA Stadium, Durban Fr AW sub ht 13
1-1 when substituting
- 803 3 June 2003 - England 2 Serbia & Montenegro 1, Walkers Stadium, Leicester Fr HW unused sub 13
- 804 11 June 2003 - England 2 Slovakia 1, The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough ECP HW unused sub 13
3 805  20 August 2003 - England 3 Croatia 1, Portman Road, Ipswich Fr HW sub ht 13
1-0 when substituting
- 806 6 September 2003 - FYR Macedonia 1 England 2, Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP AW unused sub 13
- 807 10 September 2003 - England 2 Liechtenstein 0, Old Trafford, Manchester HW unused sub 13
- 808 11 October 2003 - Turkey 0 England 0, Sükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, İstanbul ECP AD unused sub 13
Age 24
4 809 16 November 2003 - England 2 Denmark 3, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL sub ht 13

2-2 when substituted

- 810 18 February 2004 - Portugal 1 England 1, Estádio Algarve, Caliços Fr AD unused sub 13
- 811 31 March 2004 - Sweden 1 England 0, Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg Fr AL unused sub 13
 Club: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - 37 full appearances  
- 812 1 June 2004 - England 1 Japan 1, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester TC HD unused sub 13
5 813 5 June 2004 - England 6 Iceland 1, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester HW Start off 60 1

4-1 when substituted

- 814 13 June 2004 - France 2 England 1, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa ECF NL unused sub 13
- 815 17 June 2004 - England 3 Switzerland 0, Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra NW
- 816 21 June 2004 - Croatia 2 England 4, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa NW
- 817 24 June 2004 - Portugal 2 England 2, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa AD
- 818 18 August 2004 - England 3 Ukraine 0, St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Fr HW unused sub 13
- 819 4 September 2004 - Austria 2 England 2, Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien WCP AD unused sub 13
6 820 8 September 2004 - Poland 1 England 2, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów AW Start 1
7 821 9 October 2004 - England 2 Wales 0, Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start 1
8 822 13 October 2004 - Azerbaijan 0 England 1, Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu, Baku AW Start 1
Age 25
9 823 17 November 2004 - Spain 1 England 0, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Fr AL Start 25 1
10 824 9 February 2005 - England 0 Netherlands 0, Villa Park, Birmingham  Fr HD Start 1
11 825 26 March 2005 - England 4 Northern Ireland 0, Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start 1
12 826 30 March 2005 - England 2 Azerbaijan 0, St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne HW Start 1
13 829 17 August 2005 - Denmark 4 England 1, Parken Stadion, København Fr AL Start off ht 1

0-0 when substituted

14 830 3 September 2005 - Wales 0 England 1, The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff WCP AW Start 1
15 831 7 September 2005 - Northern Ireland 1 England 0, Windsor Park, Belfast  AL Start 1
16 832 8 October 2005 - England 1 Austria 0, Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start 1
17 833 12 October 2005 - England 2 Poland 1, Old Trafford, Manchester HW Start 1
Age 26
18 834 12 November 2005 - Argentina 2 England 3, Stade de Genève, Genève Fr NW Start 1
19 835 1 March 2006 - England 2 Uruguay 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start 1
- b 25 May 2006 - England 1 Belarus A 2, Madejski Stadium, Reading Fr HW squad member
20 836 30 May 2006 - England 3 Hungary 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start 1
21 837 3 June 2006 - England 6 Jamaica 0, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start off ht 1

4-0 when substituted

22 838 10 June 2006 - England 1 Paraguay 0, Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt WCF NW Start 1
23 839 15 June 2006 - England 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0, Frankenstadion, Nürnberg NW Start
24 840 20 June 2006 - Sweden 2 England 2, Rhein Energy Stadion, Köln ND Start
25 841 25 June 2006 - England 1 Ecuador 0, Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart NW Start 77
26 842 1 July 2006 - England 0 Portugal 0ᴭᵀ, Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen ND Start
x

Coach: Steve McClaren - 15 full capsx

27 843 16 August 2006 - England 4 Greece 0, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start off ht 1

4-0 when substituted

28 844 2 September 2006 - England 5 Andorra 0, Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HW Start 1
29 845 6 September 2006 - FYR Macedonia 0 England 1, Gradski Stadion, Skopje AW Start 1
30 846 7 October 2006 - England 0 FYR Macedonia 0, Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HD Start 1
31 847 11 October 2006 - Croatia 2 England 0, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb AL Start 1
61st min. goal was the first goal he conceded in 631 'official' mins of football. 655 'actual' mins.
Age 27
32 848 15 November 2006 - Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD Start 1
- 849 7 February 2007 - England 0 Spain 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL unused sub 13
33 850 24 March 2007 - Israel 0 England 0, The National Stadium, Ramat Gan ECP AD Start 1
34 851 28 March 2007 - Andorra 0 England 3, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona AW Start 1
- b 25 May 2007 - England B 3 Albania 1, Turf Moor, Burnley Fr HW squad member
35 852 1 June 2007 - England 1 Brazil 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 1
36 853 6 June 2007 - Estonia 0 England 3, A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn ECP AW Start 1
37 854 22 August 2007 - England 1 Germany 2, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HL Start off ht 1

1-2 when substituted

38 855 8 September 2007 - England 3 Israel 0, The National Stadium, Wembley ECP HW Start 1
39 856 12 September 2007 - England 3 Russia 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW Start 1
40 857 13 October 2007 - England 3 Estonia 0, The National Stadium, Wembley ECP HW Start 1
Age 28
41 858 17 October 2007 - Russia 2 England 1, Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva ECP AL Start67 1
- 859 16 November 2007 - Austria 0 England 1, Ernst-Happel Stadion, Wien Fr AW unused sub 22
- 860 21 November 2007 - England 2 Croatia 3, The National Stadium, Wembley ECP HL squad member
x

manager: Fabio Capello - 0 full capsx

- 862 26 March 2008 - France 1 England 0, Stade de France, Saint-Denis Fr AL unused sub 12
 Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 0 full appearances  
- 865 20 August 2008 - England 2 Czech Republic 2, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HD unused sub 12
- 866 6 September 2008 - Andorra 0 England 2, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona WCP AW unused sub 12
- 867 10 September 2008 - Croatia 1 England 4, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb AW unused sub 12
Age 29
- 870 19 November 2008 - Germany 1 England 2, Olympiastadion, Berlin Fr AW unused sub 22
- 874 6 June 2009 - Kazakhstan 0 England 4, Ortalyk Tsentralnyi Stadium, Almaty WCP AW unused sub 12
- 875 10 June 2009 - England 6 Andorra 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW unused sub 12
- 876 12 August 2009 - Netherlands 2 England 2, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD unused sub 12
- 877 5 September 2009 - England 2 Slovenia 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HW unused sub 22
- 878 9 September 2009 - England 5 Croatia 1, The National Stadium, Wembley WCP HW squad member
- 879 10 October 2009 - Ukraine 1 England 0, Stadion Dnepr-Arena, Dnepropetrovsk WCP AL injured squad member
- 880 14 October 2009 - England 3 Belarus 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW
Age 30
- 889 11 August 2010 - England 2 Hungary 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HW withdrawn squad member

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