Tommy Robson

Thomas Henry Robson (31 July 1944 – 8 October 2020) was an English footballer who made more than 600 appearances in the Football League playing as a left winger.[1]

For the American football player, see Tommy Robison.

Tommy Robson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Henry Robson
Date of birth (1944-07-31)31 July 1944
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Date of death 8 October 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 76)
Place of death Peterborough, England
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
195?–1959 Newcastle United
1959–1961 Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1966 Northampton Town 74 (20)
1966 Chelsea 7 (0)
1966–1969 Newcastle United 48 (11)
1969–1981 Peterborough United 482 (111)
1981–198? Nuneaton Borough
Stamford
Total 611+ (142+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Robson was born in Gateshead.[1] He played for Newcastle United as a junior, but was released and joined Northampton Town as a 15-year-old.[2] He represented England at youth level,[1] and went on to play for Chelsea before returning to Newcastle United.[3] In 1968, he joined Peterborough United. Robson served the club for 13 years, becoming their all-time record appearance-maker with 482 league matches played, before leaving League football for Nuneaton Borough and Stamford. On 4 October 2008, Robson became the first ever inductee to the Peterborough United Hall of Fame.[2][4]

In September 2019, Robson revealed that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.[5] He died in Peterborough City Hospital on 8 October 2020, aged 76 following his battle with MND.[6]

References
  1. "Tommy Robson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. Lane, Pete (7 June 2010). "Tommy Robson". Peterborough United F.C. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010.
  3. "Tommy Robson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. Lane, Pete (March 2018). "'The Posh Hall of Fame' – Tommy Robson celebrates 50 years at the Posh!" (PDF). Newsletter. No. 47. The Posh Supporters' Trust. pp. 15–18 – via Supporters Direct.
  5. Lamy, Joel (13 September 2019). "Former Peterborough United stars join chorus of support for legend Tommy Robson as fundraisers planned". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. Swann, Alan (8 October 2020). "RIP Tommy Robson: Peterborough United legend passes away". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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