Tommy Robson facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Henry Robson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 2020 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Peterborough, England | ||
| Playing position | 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+) | |
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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.
Life and career
Robson was born in Gateshead. He played for Newcastle United as a junior, but was released and joined Northampton Town as a 15-year-old. He represented England at youth level, and went on to play for Chelsea before returning to Newcastle United. 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.
In September 2019, Robson revealed that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. He died in Peterborough City Hospital on 8 October 2020, aged 76 following his battle with MND.
