Bryan Robson
Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957) is an English football manager and former player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Robson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1957
(aged 69)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United (global ambassador) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1975 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1981 | West Bromwich Albion | 198 | (40) |
| 1981–1994 | Manchester United | 345 | (74) |
| 1994–1997 | Middlesbrough | 25 | (1) |
| Total | 568 | (115) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1980 | England U21 | 7 | (2) |
| 1979–1980 | England B | 3 | (1) |
| 1980–1991 | England | 90 | (26) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–2001 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2003–2004 | Bradford City | ||
| 2004–2006 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2009–2011 | Thailand | ||
| 2009–2011 | Thailand U23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1974–75 | Second Division | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | First Division | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 1977–78 | First Division | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 | |||
| 1978–79 | First Division | 41 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[b] | 2 | — | 57 | 9 | ||
| 1979–80 | First Division | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 11 | ||
| 1980–81 | First Division | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 11 | |||
| 1981–82 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 198 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 245 | 46 | ||
| Manchester United | 1981–82 | First Division | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| 1982–83 | First Division | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 49 | 15 | ||
| 1983–84 | First Division | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6[c] | 4 | 1[d] | 2 | 47 | 18 | |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7[b] | 2 | — | 46 | 14 | ||
| 1985–86 | First Division | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 1986–87 | First Division | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 1987–88 | First Division | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 11 | |||
| 1988–89 | First Division | 34 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 46 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | First Division | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4[g] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Total | 345 | 74 | 35 | 10 | 51 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 465 | 100 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1994–95 | Division One | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 568 | 115 | 48 | 12 | 70 | 7 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 737 | 147 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in Anglo-Scottish Cup
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Appearance(s) in European Cup Winners' Cup
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearance(s) in FA Charity Shield
- ↑ One appearance in FA Charity Shield; one appearance one goal in Football League Super Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Football League Centenary Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Managerial stats
- Includes all competitive games. Updated 6 January 2010.[5]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 
|
31 May 1994 | 6 December 2000 | 314 | 127 | 86 | 101 | 40.45 |
| Bradford City |
|
24 November 2003 | 17 June 2004 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 25.00 |
| West Bromwich Albion |
|
9 November 2004 | 18 September 2006 | 81 | 19 | 24 | 38 | 23.46 |
| Sheffield United |
|
22 May 2007 | 14 February 2008 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 36.84 |
| Thailand | 
|
23 September 2009 | 8 June 2011 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 40.00 |
| Total | 476 | 173 | 127 | 176 | 36.34 | |||
Honours
- Source:[6]
As a player
Manchester United
- Premier League: 1992–93, 1993–94[7]
- FA Cup: 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90
- League Cup: 1991–92
- FA Charity Shield: 1983, 1993
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1990–91
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 1981–82 First Division, 1982–83 First Division, 1983–84 First Division, 1984–85 First Division, 1985–86 First Division, 1988–89 First Division[8]
- PFA Team of the Century (1977-1996): 2007[9]
- First Division Goal of the Season: 1985–86[8]
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 1988–89[10]
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 1 |
| 1982 | 12 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 |
| 1984 | 10 | 5 |
| 1985 | 10 | 2 |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 | 3 |
| 1988 | 11 | 1 |
| 1989 | 10 | 4 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 26 |
As a player-manager
Middlesbrough
As a manager
Individual
Personal honours
Robson was awarded the OBE in the January 1990 New Year Honours.[13] In 1998, he was named among the list of Football League 100 Legends,[14] and was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game as a player.[15] He was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a 2004 poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.[16]
Bryan Robson Media
Robson playing against Johan Cruyff in a friendly match, 1983
References
- ↑ Bryan Robson. Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ The Times Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine 10 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010
- ↑ Bryan Robson, Profile & Stats | Premier League (in en). www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ↑ Bryan Robson at the English National Football Archive (subscription needed)
- ↑ Bryan Robson's managerial careerSoccerbase. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ↑ Robson, Bryan. Robbo - My Autobiography: An extraordinary career (16 August 2012). ISBN 9781444756029.
- ↑ Bryan Robson: OverviewPremier League. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 England Players - Bryan RobsonEngland Football Online. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Team of the Century: 1977-1996 - Souness, Robson & Hoddle...not a bad midfield trio!". GiveMeFootball.com (Give Me Football). 30 August 2007. http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-legends/teams-of-the-century/team-of-the-century-1977-1996. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Arrowsmith, Richard. 'An incredible year': Robin Van Persie gushes after picking up fans' Manchester United Player of the Year award (16 May 2013)Mirror Online. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Bryan Robson - International Appearances. www.rsssf.com.
- ↑ Manager profile: Bryan RobsonPremier League. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ Robson (2007), p. 131.
- ↑ "Football Legends list in full". BBC News. 5 August 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/144986.stm. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- ↑ 2002 Inaugural InducteesNational Football Museum. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
- ↑ The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural. West Bromwich Albion FC. 4 August 2004. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~547701,00.html. Retrieved 27 April 2008.