Pop Robson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Stanley Robson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, County Durham, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1971 | Newcastle United | 206 | (82) |
| 1971–1974 | West Ham United | 120 | (47) |
| 1974–1976 | Sunderland | 90 | (34) |
| 1976–1979 | West Ham United | 107 | (47) |
| 1979–1981 | Sunderland | 52 | (23) |
| 1981–1982 | Carlisle United | 48 | (21) |
| 1982–1983 | Chelsea | 15 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Sunderland | 12 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Carlisle United | 13 | (1) |
| 1985–1986 | Gateshead | ? | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984 | Sunderland (caretaker) | ||
| 1985 | Carlisle United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Bryan Stanley Robson, better known as Pop Robson (born 11 November 1945) is a former footballer who played for Newcastle United, West Ham United, Sunderland, Chelsea and Carlisle United as a centre forward. Although short in stature, Robson was one of the most prolific goalscorers of his generation, yet was only ever an England Under-23 International, never managing to earn a full England cap.
Born in Sunderland, County Durham, Robson played for Clara Vale in his youth. His first senior club was Newcastle United, and whilst there he won the Second Division title in 1964–65 and the 1969 Fairs Cup, forming a productive partnership with Welshman Wyn Davies.
In February 1971 he became West Ham United's record purchase when he signed for £120,000. He scored on his debut against Nottingham Forest on 24 February 1971. He was West Ham's leading scorer in two of his three seasons at Upton Park.
He made a return to the North-East to join Sunderland in July 1974 for £145,000.
He rejoined West Ham in October 1976. During his two spells at West Ham, he made 254 appearances, scoring 104 goals. He returned to Roker Park in June 1979 for £45,000, and was to eventually play for Sunderland in three separate stints, his goals twice helping them to promotion, as Football League Second Division champions 1976 and runners-up in 1980.
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