Matt Robson (footballer, born 1887)

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Matt Robson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Henry Robson[1]
Date of birth 1887[1]
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Height 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Washington United
Wallsend Park Villa
1909–1916 Lincoln City[a] 121 (3)
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Boston Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Henry Robson (1887 – after 1919) was an English professional footballer who made 121 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City. He played as a wing half.[3]

Robson was born in Eighton Banks, Gateshead, which was then in County Durham.[1] He began his football career with Washington United and Wallsend Park Villa in his native north-east of England, before joining Football League Second Division club Lincoln City.[3] He made his debut in a goalless draw at home to Grimsby Town in September 1909, and remained with the club until the First World War interrupted competitive football.[1] After the war, he played for Scunthorpe & Lindsey United and Boston Town.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference LCFCarchive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Lincoln City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Joyce was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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