Robinson: Andrew (Andy)

2008-Current (Player Details)

Right Midfield

Born: Birkenhead: 03-11-1979

Debut v Scunthorpe United: 09-08-2008

5’8” 11st 4lb (2008)

Robinson began his football career playing for non-league Merseyside team Cammell Laird before being recruited by Tranmere Rovers on 1st December 2002. Rovers overlooked his potential however and soon released him, without playing a game for the first team. He had shown his potential by scoring frequently for the Reserves and this was what first attracted Brian Flynn. Tranmere allowed Swansea City to snap him up, initially on a three month trial and then on a permanent basis. He possessed a terrific work-rate and a never say die attitude although conversely his temper could be a detriment. He missed more than a handful of games in his time at Swansea City, including the first five games of the 2005-06 season, because of this, but appeared to have controlled himself with maturity and managed to stay free of red cards since that time. After being a leading light in Swansea’s promotion to the CCCL in 2007-08 he failed to agree terms with Swansea and Leeds, being aware of the situation, stepped in and took him on a Bosman on 21st May 2008. He was not available for the Play-off Final against Doncaster Rovers as his contract with Swansea did not cease until 30th June 2008. In his career with the Swans Robinson scored forty-three goals in one hundred and fifty-nine starts and thirty-three more games from the bench in the League. He also scored another eleven goals from thirty starts and four substitute appearances in Cup and other games. Robinson chose to accept an offer from Leeds United before their play-off final game against Doncaster Rovers. Leeds lost in that game and Robinson missed out on his CCCL dream for the following season. He scored his first goal for Leeds against Chester City in only his second game for Leeds. He ran into injury problems in his first season at Elland Road as well as weight problems which hindered his progress. He came on as a late substitute in the away leg and was a first half substitute in the home leg of the play-off semi final loss against Millwall. During the 2009-10 season Robinson initially found himself on the bench and mainly coming on in the second half to try and influence a game. He then found it difficult to even make the bench and had fitness and weight problems, which were not helped by the loan of Max Gradel and Hogan Ephraim which put him even further down the pecking order behind Robert Snodgrass, Jonathan Howson and Bradley Johnson. It was rumoured that Tranmere Rovers were interested in signing him and on 25th March 2010 he was loaned to them for the rest of the season and he was instrumental in helping them avoid relegation. He scored one goal in five League games, two of which were from the bench. On 14th May he was placed on the open to transfer by Leeds.