Don Robinson (rugby league)

Don Robinson

Personal information
Full name	Donald Robinson
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1949–1956	Wakefield Trinity
1956–≥1956	Leeds
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1951–1956	Rugby League XIII
1951–1956	Yorkshire
1951–1956	England	3	1	0	0	3
1954–1960	Great Britain	10	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Donald "Don" Robinson is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, Yorkshire, and Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, and Leeds, playing at Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

Don Robinson represented the Rugby League XIII while at Wakefield Trinity in 1954 against Australasia, won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1951 against France, in 1955 against Other Nations, and while at Leeds in 1956 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia, and France, in 1955 against New Zealand, and while at Leeds in 1956 against Australia (2 matches), in 1959 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1960 against France.^[1]

Don Robinson played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 in all four of Great Britain's 1954 Rugby League World Cup matches, including Great Britain's 16-12 victory over France in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup final at Parc des Princes, Paris on 13 November 1954. For his participation in these four matches, Don Robinson was paid a total of £25 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £1,410 in 2009).^[2]

Don Robinson also represented Great Britain while at Leeds between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).^[3]

County Honours

Don Robinson was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1951/52, 1954/55 and 1955/56 seasons.^[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Don Robinson played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1957.

Transfer From Wakefield Trinity To Leeds

Don Robinson was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to Leeds in January 1956, with Fred Smith going the other way. In addition, Wakefield Trinity also received £3,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £143,000 in 2009).^[2]

References

1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Robinson&EnSearch=Robinson&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 2003-04-23. http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/. Retrieved 2008-10-03. 
3. ^ Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
4. ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• 1954 Rugby League World Cup
• Floodlit feast at Odsal

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Name	Robinson, Donald
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