Full Name:
John Allan Robinson
Born:
10th August 1917, Shiremoor, Northumberland
Died: 30th July 1972, Shiremoor, Nothumberland aged 54 England Career:
1937 - 1938
Positions:
Inside Right
Clubs (and caps):
Sheffield Wednesday (4)
FA Legacy Number:
638
Career Summary:
Jackie Robinson (10th August 1917 - 30th July 1972) was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Finland on 20th May 1937 at 19 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 22nd October 1938 aged 21. Robinson, born on 10th August 1917, in Shiremoor, Northumberland, has a FA Legacy Number of 638 and played as a Inside Right for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Finland (FR) on 20th May 1937 aged 19 years, 9 months, 10 days Last Cap: v Wales (HC) on 22nd October 1938 aged 21 years, 2 months, 12 days First Goal: v Finland (FR) on 20th May 1937 aged 19 years, 9 months, 10 days Career Length: 1 year, 155 days Starts: 4
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 4
England Match Statistics
Friendly FR
3
3
0
0
0
British Home Championship HC
1
0
0
0
0
Competitive
1
0
0
0
0
Won
2
3
0
0
0
Lost
2
0
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
8 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
WAL, 2 - 4, 22nd Oct 1938 (HC) Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 4. Age: 21 years, 2 months, 12 days.
SUI, 1 - 2, 21st May 1938 (FR) Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 3. Age: 20 years, 9 months, 11 day.
GER, 6 - 3, 14th May 1938 (FR) Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 2. Age: 20 years, 9 months, 4 days.
FIN, 8 - 0, 20th May 1937 (FR) Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 1. Age: 19 years, 9 months, 10 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.