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Christy Robinson

Christy Robinson

Irish footballer

Christopher "Christy" Robinson (1902 – 21 February 1954)[1] was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.[2]

Robinson was a skilful inside forward during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season – League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and Leinster Senior Cup. He holds the honour of scoring Bohemians' first ever goal in the FAI Cup when he netted the first in a 7–1 win over Athlone Town on 28 January 1922.[3]

At international level, he was part of Ireland's squad at the Paris Olympic Games of 1924, but he did not play in any matches.[4]

He was the brother of fellow Bohemian Jeremiah[5]

Honours

References

  1. [1]
    "Bohemian's FC Website". Archived from the original on 30 October 2017.
  2. [2]
    Estonian Football Association
  3. [3]
    Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 51, no. 14
  4. [4]
    "Christy Robinson". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. [5]
    Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 53, no. 17
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