Terry Robinson (footballer)


Terrence Hogarth Robinson is an English retired amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford, Blackpool and Northampton Town as a centre half. At international level, he represented England Amateurs and was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Robinson began his career at First Division club Blackpool and later played for Loughborough College, leaving in 1954. Robinson joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1954 and made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Norwich City on 23 October 1954. He failed to establish himself in the first team, with his best tally being 17 appearances during the [1955–56 Brentford F.C.|Brentford F.C. season|1955–56] season. Robinson departed the Bees in 1957, having made 38 appearances and scored one goal in three years at Griffin Park. Robinson closed out his short career with Third Division South club Northampton Town and Athenian League club Hendon.

International career

Robinson won 10 caps for the England amateur football team. He was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics, but did not make an appearance in the tournament, and only played in pre and post-tournament friendly matches.

Personal life

Robinson worked as a schoolmaster and held a position at Greenford Grammar School while playing for Brentford. Robinson became physical education organiser for Birmingham schools in 1959.