Bill Robinson (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 1992 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hylton Colliery Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1939 | Sunderland | 24 | (14) |
| 1946–1949 | Charlton Athletic | 52 | (16) |
| 1949–1952 | West Ham United | 101 | (60) |
| Total | 177 | (90) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1959–1962 | Hartlepools United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Bill Robinson (4 April 1919 – 7 October 1992) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre forward for Sunderland, Charlton Athletic and West Ham United. He later became assistant manager at West Ham United and went on to manage Hartlepools United.
Robinson was born in Whitburn and played for Hylton Colliery before joining Sunderland as an apprentice at the age of 15. His Sunderland debut came against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 August 1937 and he made 10 League appearances, scoring 3 goals in 1937–38. He then played 14 League games in 1938–39, scoring 11 goals. On 4 March 1939, just short of his 20th birthday, he scored four goals in a 5–2 win against Manchester United. This included a four-minute hat-trick starting in the 60th minute, before netting his fourth near the end.
He made a total of 27 First Division appearances for Sunderland. However, his three in the 1939–40 season were voided due to the abandonment of the League after war broke out.
During World War II, Robinson was conscripted for national service and served with the Durham Light Infantry, once scoring four goals while playing for them against his old team Sunderland. He made an appearance for the Combined Services C.M.F. in a game against a Combined Services B.A.O.R. team at the Arena Milan on 13 December 1945, and guested for Stoke City, Luton Town and Hamilton Academical. He also played for Charlton Athletic, winning the War Cup South final at Wembley Stadium with the club in 1944.
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