Philip John Robinson (born 6 January 1967) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Notts County, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, Chesterfield, Stoke City, Hereford United and Stafford Rangers. He is Manchester City's international youth scouting and recruitment manager.
Career Robinson was born in Stafford and began his career with Aston Villa in 1985. He then played for Wolverhampton Wanderers for two seasons which ended with back to back promotions and then achieved the same feat with Notts County. After a short loan spell with Birmingham City, during which he was part of the side that won the 1990–91 Associate Members' Cup, Robinson played two years at Huddersfield Town and played on loan for Northampton Town before joining Chesterfield helping the side gain promotion 1994–95 and then made a return to Notts County where he enjoyed his fifth promotion in 1997–98. Robinson joined Stoke City in June 1998 and played 44 times in 1998–99 and was made captain by Gary Megson for the 1999–2000 campaign. He then went on to play for Hereford United to later become player-coach under manager Graham Turner.
Robinson spent six years as manager of home-town club Stafford Rangers. Appointed in summer 2002 after a spell with Hereford United, he guided the team to four high-finishing positions in the league, promotion back to the Conference, three Staffordshire Senior Cup finals, FA Cup first round three times and FA Trophy quarter-finals. He resigned on 2 December 2007.
Later career He graduated from the University of Salford in 1999 with a degree in physiotherapy.Graduation Booklet 1999, pg 15/16 published by University of Salford, July 1999
In June 2008, he took up a temporary coaching role with Cheltenham Town to cover for the absence through injury of Bob Bloomer. In October 2008, he joined Birmingham City to oversee recruitment to their Academy. Robinson was then appointed as head of talent identification at Aston Villa before joining Manchester City as international youth scouting and recruitment manager.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAston Villa1986–87First Division3100000031Wolverhampton Wanderers1987–88Fourth Division4152140705461988–89Third Division303102030363Total7183160100909Notts County1989–90Third Division4621021905831990–91Second Division1931041102541991–92First Division1000000010Total6652062100846Birmingham City (loan)1990–91Third Division90000030120Huddersfield Town1992–93Second Division3646110204551993–94Second Division391203060501Total755804080956Northampton Town (loan)1994–95Third Division140101020180Chesterfield1994–95Third Division22800003225101995–96Third Division3992010524711Total61172010847221Notts County1996–97Second Division3724120004431997–98Third Division403302010463Total775714010906Stoke City1998–99Second Division4012020004411999–2000Second Division221102020271Total622304020712Hereford United2000–01Football Conference4020000604622001–02Football Conference224100000234Total626100060696Career total5004926326244460358
Honours Wolverhampton Wanderers Football League Third Division: 1988–89 Football League Fourth Division: 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup: 1987–88
Notts County Football League Second Division play-offs: 1991 Football League Third Division play-offs: 1990 Football League Third Division: 1997–98
Birmingham City Associate Members' Cup: 1990–91
Huddersfield Town Football League Trophy runner-up: 1993–94
Chesterfield Football League Third Division play-offs: 1995
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