Michael Robinson (footballer)

Michael Robinson
	Robinson in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Michael John Robinson
Date of birth	12 July 1958
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Date of death	27 April 2020 (aged 61)
Place of death	Marbella, Spain
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1979	Preston North End
1979–1980	Manchester City
1980–1983	Brighton & Hove Albion
1983–1984	Liverpool
1984–1986	Queens Park Rangers
1987–1989	Osasuna
Total
National team
1980–1986	Republic of Ireland
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Michael John Robinson (12 July 1958 – 27 April 2020) was an English-born professional footballer and sports commentator. He played as a striker.

Robinson was born in Leicester. He played in more than 300 official matches in England for five clubs, including Liverpool. He also played the last three seasons of his career in Spain with Osasuna. He represented the Republic of Ireland at international level.

Robinson retired in 1989. He became a Spanish citizen. He was also a television presenter. In December 2018, Robinson announced he had melanoma. He died in Marbella on 27 April 2020 at the age of 61.^[1]

Honours

Club

Liverpool

Football League First Division: 1983–84
League Cup: 1983–84
European Cup: 1983–84

References

↑ Jesús, Ruiz Mantilla (April 28, 2020). "Legendary British soccer commentator Michael Robinson dies of cancer aged 61". El País. Archived from the original on 2020-04-30. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

Other websites

Michael Robinson at Soccerbase
Michael Robinson at National-Football-Teams.com

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[Profile2-1] Jesús, Ruiz Mantilla (April 28, 2020). "Legendary British soccer commentator Michael Robinson dies of cancer aged 61". El País. Archived from the original on 2020-04-30. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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