Tommy Robson

For the American football player, see Tommy Robison. For other people named Thomas Robson, see Thomas Robson (disambiguation).

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.^[1]

Tommy Robson

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Henry Robson
Date of birth	(1944-07-31)31 July 1944
Place of birth	Gateshead, England
Date of death	8 October 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 76)
Place of death	Peterborough, England
Position(s)	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+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life and career

Robson was born in Gateshead.^[1] He played for Newcastle United as a junior, but was released and joined Northampton Town as a 15-year-old.^[2] He represented England at youth level,^[1] and went on to play for Chelsea before returning to Newcastle United.^[3] 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.^[2][4]

In September 2019, Robson revealed that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.^[5] He died in Peterborough City Hospital on 8 October 2020, aged 76 following his battle with MND.^[6]