Robert Sharp Robinson (10 November 1950 – 24 December 1996) was a Scottish international

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, who played as a

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. Beginning his career with

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, Robinson went on to spend around half his career with

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, winning four caps for

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during his time at Dens Park. Later playing for city rivals Dundee United, Robinson moved on to Hearts and Raith Rovers, ending his senior career with Raith in 1983. Robinson played just under 300 league matches during his fourteen-year career. In 1989, he joined Dundee United's reserve team to help develop the team's younger players. After his football career, Robinson was a teacher in

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and

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. He died after a long illness in 1996 at the age of 46.

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* * 1950 births 1996 deaths Footballers from Edinburgh Scotland men's international footballers Scottish men's footballers Falkirk F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Newtongrange Star F.C. players Scotland men's under-23 international footballers Dundee United F.C. non-playing staff Men's association football midfielders Place of death missing 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub