James Robinson (footballer born 1982)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Gilbert Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dandenong Thunder | ||
| Number | –– | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | (1) |
| 2005 | ÍBV | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Altrincham | 14 | (4) |
| 2006 | Richmond SC | 19 | (13) |
| 2006–2007 | Melbourne Victory | 7 | (1) |
| 2007 | Marconi Stallions | 10 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Perth Glory | 21 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | North Queensland Fury | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | Oakleigh Cannons | 23 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Bulleen Lions | 10 | (4) |
| 2013 | Sriwijaya | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Dandenong Thunder | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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James Robinson (born 18 September 1982) is an English-Australian professional footballer who last playing as an Attacking Midfielder for Sriwijaya in the Indonesia Super League.
Club career
England and Iceland
Born in Liverpool, Robinson joined English team Crewe Alexandra in 1990 at the age of eight, and made his first team debut with the club in 2002, making 15 first team appearances.[1] He left Crewe Alexandra by mutual consent in 2005 with a year remaining on his contract.[2] Robinson signed for Icelandic club ÍBV ahead of the 2005 season along with fellow former Crewe player Matthew Platt.Upon his return to England later that year, he signed for Football Conference side Accrington Stanley but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.[3] In November 2005 he joined Altrincham, where he scored 4 goals in 14 Conference matches.[4]
Australia
In February 2006, Robinson headed to Australia, where he joined Melbourne-based Richmond SC. At that time, it was discovered that neither Accrington nor Altrincham had obtained international clearance for Robinson to transfer or play for them, a procedure required due to his spell in Iceland. Accrington escaped penalty, as Robinson had not appeared for their first team. Altrincham, however, had 18 points deducted (all points earned during Robinson's matches), nearly dooming them to relegation.[5] Robinson was devastated by the sanctions to his former team, but went on to help Richmond SC, then in Victorian State League Division 1, earn promotion to the Victorian Premier League.[6]
Melbourne Victory
It was a string of impressive performances for the third, then second-tier club – 19 games for 13 goals in 2006 – that saw Robinson initially selected as a train-on squad player for A-League club Melbourne Victory. By Round 8, and with Melbourne's prolific striker Archie Thompson away on national duty for Australia, Robinson was called up to a bench spot for the away match at Newcastle, upon which he came on as an 81st minute substitute.
With the departure of Belgian defender Geoffrey Claeys in November 2006, Melbourne Victory announced the signing of the striker; at the end of the home and away season, Robinson had played a total of five games. His only start came in the Round 19 match against Perth Glory at Members Equity Stadium. His first and only goal for the club came in the 92nd minute with a looping header against Adelaide United in the 2007 A-League Major Semi-Final second leg in front of 47,000 fans to win the game for Melbourne Victory and send them through to their first A-League Grand Final, making him an instant club hero.[7]
Despite his crucial contribution to the Victory's triumphant campaign, he was not offered a new contract by Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick, he said that the loss of Robinson from the team was due to his Australian visa conditions.[8]
Perth Glory
Robinson was signed by A-League club Perth Glory for the 2007–08 season after his performances for Sydney team Marconi Stallions and after impressing on a pre season trial.
North Queensland Fury
Robinson was a founder member of the North Queensland Fury team and made a number of impressive performances for the team.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 2 February 2009)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Perth Glory | 2007–08 | 18 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| North Queensland Fury | 2009-10 | 13 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 41 | 3 | 13 | |
Honours
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References
- ^ Lynch, Michael: Chorus grows for Mr Robinson, graduate of Crewe, The Age, 5 January 2007.
- ^ Robinson parts company with Crewe, BBC Sport, 31 March 2005.
- ^ Richard Bright (21 April 2006). "Altrincham face 18-point loss". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "James Robinson appearances and goals 2005–06 season". SoccerFacts.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ Altrincham charged by Conference, British Broadcasting Corporation, 24 April 2006.
- ^ Robinson devastated at deduction, British Broadcasting Corporation, 25 April 2006.
- ^ Lynch, Michael: Escape to Victory, The Age, 5 February 2007.
- ^ Bernard, Grantley: Victory shows door to trio, Fox Sports (Australia), 22 March 2007.
