Paddy Robbins

Paddy Robbins
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Robbins
Date of birth	18 November 1914
Place of birth	Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
Date of death	1986 (aged 71–72)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Inside forward / Outside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Thornaby St Patrick's
	Stockton
1933–1934	Middlesbrough
1934–1935	Blackburn Rovers
1935–1938	Oldham Athletic
1938–1939	Hartlepools United
1939	Accrington Stanley
1945–1946	York City
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick Robbins (18 November 1914 – 1986) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside forward and an outside forward. He played for Oldham Athletic, Hartlepools United and Accrington Stanley in the Football League.^[1]

Career[edit]

Born in Birr, Robbins started his career in the English non-League, playing for Thornaby St Patrick's and Stockton.^[1] He earned a Football League move by joining Middlesbrough in September 1933, before moving to Blackburn Rovers in February 1934.^[1]^[2] He did not make any league appearances for either side, and in May 1935 signed for Oldham Athletic.^[1]^[2] After making 85 league appearances and scoring 15 goals in the league for Oldham in three seasons, Robbins signed for Hartlepools United in June 1938.^[1]^[2] He spent the 1938–39 season with Hartlepools, making 29 appearances and scoring 5 goals before joining Accrington Stanley in July 1939.^[2]^[3] Robbins scored two goals in three league appearances before the 1939–40 season was suspended with the outbreak of the Second World War.^[1] After competitive football resumed, Robbins signed for York City in January 1945, and played in their eight FA Cup matches in the 1945–46 season.^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
^ "Paddy Robbins' Appearances". POOLstats. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

[Joyce_222-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[Citizens_and_Minstermen_135-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.

[Paddy_Robbins'_Appearances-3] "Paddy Robbins' Appearances". POOLstats. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

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