Christopher "Christy" Robinson (1902 – 21 February 1954) was an Irish

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player during the 1920s and 1930s. Robinson was a skilful inside forward during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering

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team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season – League of Ireland,

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and Leinster Senior Cup. He holds the honour of scoring Bohemians' first ever goal in the

when he netted the first in a 7–1 win over

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on 28 January 1922. 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. He was the brother of fellow Bohemian

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Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 53, no. 17

Honours

* League of Ireland ** Bohemians – 1927/28 *

** Bohemians – 1928 * League of Ireland Shield ** Bohemians – 1928 *Represented Ireland in the 1924 Olympic Games

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Christy 1902 births 1954 deaths Bohemian F.C. players League of Ireland players Irish association footballers (before 1923) Irish Free State men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic association footballers for Ireland Irish Olympic Council men's international footballers League of Ireland XI players Men's association football midfielders