Bill Robinson (English footballer)

Bill Robinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1919-04-04)4 April 1919
Place of birth Whitburn, County Durham, England
Date of death 7 October 1992(1992-10-07) (aged 73)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Hylton Colliery Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1939 Sunderland 24 (14)
1946–1949 Charlton Athletic 52 (16)
1949–1952 West Ham United 101 (60)
Total 177 (90)
Managerial career
1959–1962 Hartlepools United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bill Robinson (4 April 1919 – 7 October 1992) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre forward for Sunderland, Charlton Athletic and West Ham United. He later became assistant manager at West Ham United and went on to manage Hartlepools United.

  1. ^ Crane, Tim (2012). "Electric Bill". Ex Magazine (63 ed.). pp. 24–30.