Robbie Painter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Robert Painter | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Chester City | 84 | (8) |
| 1991–1992 | Maidstone United | 30 | (5) |
| 1992–1993 | Burnley | 26 | (2) |
| 1993–1996 | Darlington | 115 | (28) |
| 1996–1999 | Rochdale | 112 | (30) |
| 1999–2001 | Halifax Town | 58 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Gateshead | 41 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 2003–c.2004 | Ossett Town | ||
| c.2004–2005 | Emley | ||
| 2005–? | Guiseley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robbie Painter (born 26 January 1971) is an English former professional footballer. He played in the Football League for six clubs between 1987 and 2001, usually as a striker.
Painter was just 16 when he made his Football League debut as a substitute for Chester City at Bristol City on 21 November 1987. Although he appeared again from the bench a fortnight later against Doncaster Rovers, Painter then had to wait more than a year for his next first-team action. He began to play regularly towards the end of the 1988–89 season, alongside fellow homegrown youngsters Aidan Newhouse, Chris Lightfoot and Colin Woodthorpe. He remained involved in first-team duties for the next two years but at the end of the 1990–91 season he opted to join Fourth Division side Maidstone United for an initial £30,000 along with teammate Neil Ellis.
After less than a year at Maidstone, Painter returned north by joining Burnley for £25,000, helping them clinch the Fourth Division title. He holds the honour of scoring the division's last goal before the leagues were rebranded. A year later he moved on again to Darlington in another £25,000 deal. Painter's three-year stint at Feethams included an appearance at Wembley Stadium in the Division Three play–off final against Plymouth Argyle, where Darlington suffered a 1–0 defeat.
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