Robert Hopkins (footballer)
- Robert Hopkins (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Robert Hopkins
fullname = Robert Arthur Hopkins
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|10|25|df=y
cityofbirth = Birmingham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Winger
youthyears = 1977–1979
youthclubs = Aston Villa
years = 1979–1983
1983–1986
1986–1987
1987–1989
1989–1991
1991–1992
1992
1993
1993–19??
1999–19??
clubs = Aston Villa
Birmingham City
Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City
Shrewsbury Town
Instant-Dict
Colchester United
Solihull Borough
Bromsgrove Rovers
caps(goals) = 003 0(1)
123 (20)
007 0(1)
083 (11)
050 0(9)
027 0(3)
014 0(1)
Robert Arthur Hopkins (born 25 October 1961 in Hall Green, Birmingham) is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger. He started his playing career at Aston Villa with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 1980. He played more than 300 games in the Football League for Aston Villa, Birmingham City (in two spells), Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion, Shrewsbury Town and Colchester United. He also played in Hong Kong for Instant-Dict and for non-League clubs Solihull Borough and Bromsgrove Rovers. While at Birmingham, the club he has supported since childhood, he helped the club to win promotion to the First Division in 1985 and the Leyland DAF Cup in 1991.
Honours
* with Aston Villa
** FA Youth Cup winner 1980.
** Southern Junior Floodlit Cup winner 1980.
* with Birmingham City
** Second Division promotion 1985.
** Leyland DAF Cup winner 1991.
References
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 99 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/roberthopkins.htm Robert Hopkins] at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
Persondata
NAME = Hopkins, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Hopkins, Robert Arthur
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1961-10-25
PLACE OF BIRTH = Hall Green, Birmingham, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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