Walter Robbins

Walter Robbins
Personal information
Full name	Walter William Robbins
Date of birth	24 November 1910
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Date of death	1979 (aged 68–69)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
National team
	* 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.

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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.

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[1] Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players, Davies and Garland 1991

[2] "Club history". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 2013-09-09.

[3] "British "FA XI" tours". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2010-03-19.

[4] "Scotland 1-1 Wales". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 2010-03-20.