Phil Robinson (footballer, born 1967)

Philip John Robinson (born 6 January 1967) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Notts County, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, Chesterfield, Stoke City, Hereford United and Stafford Rangers. He is Manchester City's international youth scouting and recruitment manager.

Phil Robinson
Personal information
Full name Philip John Robinson[1]
Date of birth (1967-01-06) 6 January 1967[1]
Place of birth Stafford,[1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Aston Villa 3 (1)
1987–1989 Wolverhampton Wanderers 71 (8)
1989–1992 Notts County 66 (5)
1991 → Birmingham City (loan) 9 (0)
1992–1994 Huddersfield Town 75 (5)
1994 → Northampton Town (loan) 14 (0)
1994–1996 Chesterfield 61 (17)
1996–1998 Notts County 77 (5)
1998–2000 Stoke City 62 (2)
2000–2002 Hereford United 62 (5)
2000–2007 Stafford Rangers 67 (4)
Total 567 (52)
Managerial career
2002–2007 Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Robinson was born in Stafford and began his career with Aston Villa in 1985. He then played for Wolverhampton Wanderers for two seasons which ended with back to back promotions and then achieved the same feat with Notts County. After a short loan spell with Birmingham City, during which he was part of the side that won the 1990–91 Associate Members' Cup,[3] Robinson played two years at Huddersfield Town and played on loan for Northampton Town before joining Chesterfield helping the side gain promotion 1994–95 and then made a return to Notts County where he enjoyed his fifth promotion in 1997–98. Robinson joined Stoke City in June 1998 and played 44 times in 1998–99 and was made captain by Gary Megson for the 1999–2000 campaign. He then went on to play for Hereford United to later become player-coach under manager Graham Turner.

Robinson spent six years as manager of home-town club Stafford Rangers. Appointed in summer 2002 after a spell with Hereford United, he guided the team to four high-finishing positions in the league, promotion back to the Conference, three Staffordshire Senior Cup finals, FA Cup first round three times and FA Trophy quarter-finals. He resigned on 2 December 2007.[4]

Later career

He graduated from the University of Salford in 1999 with a degree in Physiotherapy.[5]

In June 2008, he took up a temporary coaching role with Cheltenham Town to cover for the absence through injury of Bob Bloomer.[6] In October 2008, he joined Birmingham City to oversee recruitment to their Academy.[7] Robinson was then appointed as head of talent identification at Aston Villa before joining Manchester City as international youth scouting and recruitment manager.

Career statistics

Source:[8]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 1986–87 First Division 3100000031
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1987–88 Fourth Division 415214070546
1988–89 Third Division 303102030363
Total 7183160100909
Notts County 1989–90 Third Division 462102190583
1990–91 Second Division 193104110254
1991–92 First Division 1000000010
Total 6652062100846
Birmingham City (loan) 1990–91 Third Division 90000030120
Huddersfield Town 1992–93 Second Division 364611020455
1993–94 Second Division 391203060501
Total 755804080956
Northampton Town (loan) 1994–95 Third Division 140101020180
Chesterfield 1994–95 Third Division 2280000322510
1995–96 Third Division 3992010524711
Total 61172010847221
Notts County 1996–97 Second Division 372412000443
1997–98 Third Division 403302010463
Total 775714010906
Stoke City 1998–99 Second Division 401202000441
1999–2000 Second Division 221102020271
Total 622304020712
Hereford United 2000–01 Football Conference 402000060462
2001–02 Football Conference 224100000234
Total 626100060696
Career total 5004926326244460358

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Notts County

Birmingham City

Chesterfield

References
  1. "Phil Robinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Duck, Brian (28 May 2015). "Birmingham City nostalgia: John Gayle blows Tranmere away with Wembley double". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. "Robinson stands down at Stafford". BBC Sport. 2 December 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  5. Graduation Booklet 1999, pg 15/16 published by University of Salford, July 1999
  6. "Robinson answers Cheltenham's SOS". BBC Sport. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  7. Tattum, Colin (30 October 2008). "Birmingham City appoint Phil Robinson to the Academy". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  8. Phil Robinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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