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Martin Robinson
Personal information
Full name Martin John Robinson[1]
Date of birth (1957-07-17) 17 July 1957 (age 66)[1]
Place of birth Ilford,[1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 Tottenham Hotspur 6 (2)
1978–1984 Charlton Athletic 228 (58)
1982–1982 Reading (loan) 6 (2)
1984–1987 Gillingham 96 (23)
1987–1989 Southend United 56 (14)
1989–? Cambridge United 16 (1)
Enfield
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin John Robinson (born 17 July 1957 in Ilford[3]) is an English former professional footballer who scored over 100 league goals in a career spanning over 15 years.

Starting his career as an apprentice with Tottenham Hotspur in 1975, he made just 6 appearances for the London club, scoring twice in 3 seasons at White Hart Lane.

He made a name for himself as a striker when moving across London to Charlton Athletic where he managed 58 goals in 228 games. After a brief loan spell at Reading (6 appearances, 2 goals), he hit his most prolific form when signed for Gillingham as he netted 23 goals in 96 games for the Priestfield club.

A spell at Southend United followed where he managed 14 goals, the last of which being his 100th league goal. He wound down his professional career with a season at Cambridge United where he made 16 appearances, scoring one league goal. He also scored the winning goal for the club in a League Cup second round, first leg game against First Division Derby County, beating England goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

After leaving the Abbey Stadium Robinson had a spell with Enfield.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Martin Robinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Southend United F.C. Database". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2007.