Geoff Robinson (rugby, born 1934)

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Geoff Robinson
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Robinson
Bornfourth ¼ 1934
Wigton district, England
Died15 December 2011 (aged 77)
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1952–≤52 Workington RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1958–≥58
Rugby league
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
–59 Whitehaven
1959–65 Oldham 177 20 60
1965–66 Warrington 34+2 3 0 0 9
Total 213 23 0 0 69
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1958–≥58 Cumberland

Geoffrey Robinson (December 1934[1] – 15 December 2011) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for , and at club level for Workington RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Cumberland, and at club level for Whitehaven and Oldham (Heritage № 615) and Warrington, as a loose forward, i.e. number 13.[2]

Background[]

Geoffrey Robinson's birth was registered in Wigton district, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 77.

Playing career[]

County honours[]

Geoff Robinson represented (RU) while at Workington RFC, and represented Cumberland (RL) while at Whitehaven.

County Cup Final appearances[]

Geoff Robinson played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Warrington's 16-5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1965 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Friday 29 October 1965.

Notable tour matches[]

Geoff Robinson played loose forward in Whitehaven's 14-11 victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Saturday 20 October 1956, in front of a crowd of 10,917.[3]

Club career[]

Geoff Robinson played loose forward in Whitehaven's defeat by Leeds in the Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1956–57 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford,[4] he was transferred from Whitehaven to Oldham in 1959 for £9,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £532,700 in 2014).[5]

Honoured at Whitehaven[]

Geoff Robinson is a Whitehaven Hall of Fame Inductee.

References[]

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Big Geoff was star of No 13 shirt". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "When Haven beat the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Rugby legend Geoff Robinson dies at 77". newsandstar.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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