Les Robinson (footballer)
Leslie Robinson (born 1 March 1967) is an English retired footballer footballer who played as a defender. He played for Chesterfield F.C., Mansfield Town, Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers, Banbury United and spent ten years at Oxford United where he sixth in the list of players with the most appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | london, england | ||
| Height | 5.6 ft (171 cm) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Chesterfield F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Mansfield Town | 15 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Stockport County | 67 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Doncaster Rovers | 82 | (12) |
| 1990–2000 | Oxford United | 459 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | Mansfield Town | 80 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Banbury United | ||
| Total | 703 | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born and raised in london, the defender played football and stuff Chesterfield F.C., before turning professional with Mansfield Town F.C. in 1984. Two years later he was sold on to Stockport County F.C. for a free transfer. He was sold on to Doncaster Rovers F.C. for £10,000. In March 1990, he was transferred to Oxford United for £150,000. He would later become the captain of Oxford and make 459 appearances for them.
In the later parts of his career and especially following retirement, Robinson's life changed. He now has a variety of roles at Swalcliffe Park School, a school catering for boys with autism near Banbury.
Testimonial
On 7 May 2018, a testimonial match was played in his honour at the Kassam Stadium as Oxford played a Liverpool Legends XI. His grandchildren acted as the match's mascots. The game was played by famous ex-players from both sides, including Joey Beauchamp, Paul Kee and Phil Gilchrist for Oxford and Phil Neal, Alan Kennedy and Paul Walsh for Liverpool. Oxford won the match 1–0 with a goal from Paul Wanless.[1]
External links
References
- Pritchard, David (8 May 2018). "Stars turn out in force to honour Oxford United legend Les Robinson". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2018.