| Fullname | Robin Gregory Stubbs |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 22 April 1941 (age 85) |
| Birth place | Quinton, Birmingham, England |
| Position | Centre forward |
| Youthyears 1 | 1956–1958 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Birmingham City |
| Years 1 | 1958–1963 |
| Clubs 1 | Birmingham City |
| Caps 1 | 61 |
| Goals 1 | 17 |
| Years 2 | 1963–1969 |
| Clubs 2 | Torquay United |
| Caps 2 | 217 |
| Goals 2 | 120 |
| Years 3 | 1969–1972 |
| Clubs 3 | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps 3 | 93 |
| Goals 3 | 32 |
| Years 4 | 1972–1974 |
| Clubs 4 | Torquay United |
| Caps 4 | 21 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Totalcaps | 392 |
| Totalgoals | 170 |
Robin Gregory Stubbs (born 22 April 1941) is an English former professional footballer, born in Quinton, Birmingham, who played as a centre forward.[1] He made nearly 400 appearances and scored 170 goals in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Torquay United (in two separate spells) and Bristol Rovers.[2]
While with Birmingham, Stubbs played in the early rounds of their 1958–60 and 1960–61 campaigns in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, but not in either final.[3] At the age of 22 he joined Torquay for what was then their club record fee of £6,000.[4] Over the following six seasons he scored at a rate of better than a goal every two games,[2] and was the Torquay fans' choice in the 2007 PFA Fans' Favourites poll.[5]
Stubbs was formerly married to Anthea Redfern, who went on to marry Bruce Forsyth and assist him on the BBC game-show The Generation Game.[1][6]
In January 2020 Torquay United announced that the board of directors had appointed Stubbs as an Honorary Life President of the club.[7]
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Robin Stubbs". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Matthews, pp. 241–242.
- ^ "The History Of Torquay United". Torquay United F.C. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008.
- ^ Smith, Martin (19 December 2007). "Best footballers: Shearer a hero on two fronts". The Daily Telegraph. Archived 24 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "STARPROFILE Anthea Redfern". Glasgow Evening Times. 26 July 2000. p. 23. Retrieved 6 November 2023. – via Gale OneFile: News.
- ^ "Robin Stubbs Appointed Honorary Life President of TUAFC". Torquay United F.C. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2023.