Walter Robbins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter William Robbins | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1979 | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1931 | Cardiff City | 86 | (38) |
| 1931–1939 | West Bromwich Albion | 84 | (28) |
| National team | |||
| 1930–1935 | Wales | 11 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Walter William Robbins (24 November 1910 –1979) was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.
Club career
Having previously worked for a local brewery, Robbins was serving a motor engineering apprenticeship when he rose to attention after scoring 70 goals during a single season for Ely United in the Cardiff and District League at the age of 16.[1] He signed for Cardiff City, making his debut during the 1928–29 season against Portsmouth before scoring his first goal for the club in his next game, a 1–1 draw with Bolton Wanderers. Relegation to Division Two saw the departures of George McLachlan and Fred Warren during the following season, handing Robbins a regular first team place. On 6 February 1932, Robbins scored five goals during a 9–2 win over Thames, which remains the club's record league win.[2] Several months later, Robbins was sold to West Bromwich Albion where he spent 8 years before the outbreak of World War II.
International career
In 1929, Robbins was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Canada but these matches were not classed as international cap matches.[3] His Cardiff City teammates Len Davies, Fred Keenor and Fred Warren were also selected for the tour. He made his full debut for Wales on 25 October 1930 in a 1–1 draw with Scotland.[4]
International goals
- Results list Wales' goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 1931 | Anfield, Liverpool, England |  England | 1–3 | 1932 British Home Championship |
| 2. | 7 December 1932 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales |  Ireland | 4–1 | 1933 British Home Championship |
| 3. | 7 December 1932 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | Ireland | 4–1 | 1933 British Home Championship |
| 4. | 4 October 1933 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales |  Scotland | 3–2 | 1934 British Home Championship |
After retirement
Following the end of World War II, Robbins worked as a trainer with Cardiff City and Newport County.
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ↑ Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players, Davies and Garland 1991
- ↑ "Club history". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ↑ "British "FA XI" tours". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ↑ "Scotland 1-1 Wales". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 2010-03-20.