Paul Robinson (forward)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Paul Robinson


fullname = Paul Derrick Robinson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|11|20
cityofbirth = Sunderland
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Striker
currentclub =
clubnumber =
youthyears = 1994–1996
youthclubs = Darlington
years = 1996–1998
1998–2000
2000–2003
2000
2001
2002
2002
2002–2003
2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
clubs = Darlington
Newcastle United
Wimbledon
→ Burnley (loan)
→ Dundee United (loan)
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
→ Carlisle United (loan)
Blackpool
Hartlepool United
York City
Whitley Bay
Torquay United
Horden Colliery Welfare
Total
caps(goals) = 027 0(3)
011 0(0)
004 0(0)
003 0(0)
006 0(0)
005 0(0)
012 0(1)
005 0(1)
007 0(1)
031 0(7)
026 0(4)
00? 0(?)
021 0(3)
007 0(2)
165 (22)
pcupdate = 17:24, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Paul Derrick Robinson (born 20 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer, whose most recent club was Horden Colliery Welfare in the Northern League Division One. Robinson is a much-travelled player, having featured for no fewer than a dozen teams in his career. Due to his frequent moving, he has only passed thirty league appearances for one club, during his time with Hartlepool United.

Robinson was born in Sunderland and began his career as a trainee with Darlington, making his debut, as a late substitute for Robbie Blake in a 4-1 win away to Runcorn in the FA Cup first round on November 16, 1996. His league debut came a week later, this time as a second-half substitute for Glenn Naylor in a 3-2 defeat away to Scunthorpe United. He played once more that season and was a regular substitute the following campaign.

In March 1998, Robinson moved to Premier League side Newcastle United, along with teammate James Coppinger as part of a £500,000 deal [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/834162.stm Robinson on the move] ] . He made his Magpies debut on August 7, 1999, as a late substitute for Nolberto Solano in a 1-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa and made his first start in the 3-3 draw at home to Wimbledon later that month.

His start in the next game was controversial. Boyhood Sunderland fan Robinson was selected by manager Ruud Gullit ahead of £22million strikeforce Alan Shearer and Duncan Ferguson in the infamous 2-1 home derby defeat against Sunderland. Robinson set up Newcastle's goal, but refused to celebrate it due to his allegiance to Sunderland. Gullit lost his job the following day.

After Bobby Robson took over as manager, Robinson played just 11 more times (all as a substitute), but did score his first senior goal for the team in a 2-2 UEFA Cup tie against CSKA Sofia.

In July 2000 he moved down to the Championship with Wimbledon for £1.5m [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wimbledon/847649.stm Dons sign Newcastle hitman] ] . Robinson made just four league appearances in his three years with the Dons, spending most of his time on loan at a number of clubs [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1180289.stm Robinson signs for United on loan] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/963960.stm Burnley sign Robinson] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/2502897.stm Carlisle in double swoop] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/2183776.stm Grimsby sign striker] ] . He moved to Blackpool on a free transfer in March 2003, but in July that year moved to Hartlepool United, where he scored seven league goals the following season.

In June 2004 he moved to York City [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/3856983.stm Robinson signs for York] ] , but was released after just one season. In July 2005 he was poised to sign for Ross County [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/4719119.stm Robinson poised for County move] ] . However, he rejected a contract with the Dingwall side and the following month had an unsuccessful trial with Aberdeen, after which he was said to be considering quitting football after becoming disillusioned with the game [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/4736519.stm Robinson fails to win Dons' move] ] .

In August 2005, he returned to the North East of the England, signing for non-league side Whitley Bay [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29145 Robinson joins Bay] ] before returning to the football league with Torquay United in November 2005 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4399526.stm Torquay pick up striker Robinson] ] . He was a regular squad member for the rest of the season, but was released after Torquay had secured survival on the final day of the season and joined Horden Colliery Welfare.

On January 8, 2007, Robinson was declared bankrupt at Sunderland County Court, and announced his intention to switch from playing to become a full-time coach.cite news|url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/sundaysun/news/tm_headline=parents-to-rescue-of-bankrupt-toon-star&method=full&objectid=18573192&siteid=50081-name_page.html| title=Parents to rescue of bankrupt Toon star|publisher=The Sunday Sun|author=Sarah Robertson|date=4 February 2007] He was offered a trial at Darlington in July 2008.cite news
title = Robinson offered Darlington trial
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7505479.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-07-14
accessdate = 2008-07-19]

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