Steve Robinson (English rugby league)

Steve Robinson is an English former rugby league footballer who played as a scrum-half in the 1980s and 1990s.

Steve Robinson
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–89 Halifax 32 2 0 0 8
1989–91 Hull Kingston Rovers 21 5 0 0 20
1991–92 Scarborough Pirates 19 1 0 0 4
Total 72 8 0 0 32
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988 Great Britain U21 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Career edit

Club career edit

Robinson started his career with Halifax. He played at Wembley in the club's 1988 Challenge Cup defeat against Wigan.[3]

He was transferred to Hull Kingston Rovers in January 1989 for a fee of £25,000, and scored two tries on his debut.[4] He moved to Scarborough Pirates in July 1991.[5]

Representative career edit

While at Halifax, Robinson appeared once for Great Britain under-21's against France in March 1988.

References edit

  1. ^ "Steve Robinson - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Steve Robinson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (2 May 1988). "Wembley proves Wigan peerless". The Guardian. London. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Robinson is a big hit on debut". Sports Mail. Hull Daily Mail. 21 January 1989. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Casey Snaps Up Hull KR Scrum Half". Hull Daily Mail. 12 July 1991. p. 28 – via British Newspaper Archive.