Dave Robinson (footballer, born 1948)

For the American football player, see Dave Robinson (American football).

David Robinson (14 July 1948 – April 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played nearly 300 games in the Football League for Birmingham City and Walsall,^[2] before joining Southern League club Tamworth as player-manager.^[3] He later managed Oldbury United.^[1]

Dave Robinson

Personal information
Full name	David Robinson[1]
Date of birth	(1948-07-14)14 July 1948[1]
Place of birth	Birmingham,[1] England
Date of death	April 2016 (2016-05) (aged 67)
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
1964–1966	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1973	Birmingham City	112	(2)
1973–1977	Walsall	165	(3)
1977–1979	Tamworth
Managerial career
1977–1979	Tamworth (player-manager)
1980–1982	Oldbury United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robinson died in April 2016 at the age of 67.^[4]

Honours

• Birmingham City
  • Second Division runners-up: 1971–72^[1]