Lance Robson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death |
1987 (aged 47–48) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1960–1964 | Darlington | 144 | (47) |
| 1964–1966 | Scarborough | ? | (?) |
| 1966–1968 | Stockton | ? | (?) |
| 1968–1970 | Darlington | 69 | (18) |
| 1970 | Hartlepool United | 8 | (2) |
| Total | 221 | (67) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Lance Robson (27 December 1939 – 1987) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward, making over 200 appearances in the Football League.
Career
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Robson turned professional with hometown team Newcastle United in 1958, but left in 1960 without making the first team. Robson later played for Darlington, Scarborough, Stockton and Hartlepool United, before retiring in 1970.[1]
Personal life
During his footballing career, Robson also operated a dental practice in Darlington.[2]
Robson was married to Barbara and had five children. He died in 1987, aged only 47.[2]
References
- ↑ "LANCE ROBSON". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- 1 2 "The whole tooth about Lance". The Northern Echo. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
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