Jackie Robinson was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Finland on 20th May 1937 at 19 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 22nd October 1938 aged 21. Robinson, born on 10th August 1917, in Shiremoor, Northumberland, has a FA Legacy Number of 638 and played as a Inside Right for his country.
Jackie Robinson - 4 caps (3 goals)
- Full Name: John Allan Robinson
- Born: 10th August 1917, Shiremoor, Northumberland
- Died: 30th July 1972, Shiremoor, Nothumberland aged 54
- England Career: 1937 - 1938
- Positions whilst with England: Inside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Sheffield Wednesday (4)
- FA Legacy Number: 638
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Finland (FR) on 20th May 1937 aged 19 years, 9 months, 10 days - Last Cap: v
Wales (HC) on 22nd October 1938 aged 21 years, 2 months, 12 days - First Goal: v Finland (FR) on 20th May 1937 aged 19 years, 9 months, 10 days
- Career Length: 1 year, 155 days
- Starts: 4
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 4
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 3
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 4
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 2
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Inside Right
- 4
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 4
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 4
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Eddie Hapgood
- 4 Matches
- Ken Willingham
- 4 Matches
- Vic Woodley
- 4 Matches
- Bert Sproston
- 3 Matches
- Stanley Matthews
- 3 Matches
- Alf Young
- 3 Matches
- Len Goulden
- 3 Matches
- Wilf Copping
- 2 Matches
- Don Welsh
- 2 Matches
- Cliff Bastin
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 6 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 2 - 4, 22nd Oct 1938 (HC) Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 4.
Age: 21 years, 2 months, 12 days. 
SUI, 1 - 2, 21st May 1938 (FR) Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 3.
Age: 20 years, 9 months, 11 day.
GER, 6 - 3, 14th May 1938 (FR) 
Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 2.
Age: 20 years, 9 months, 4 days.- FIN, 8 - 0, 20th May 1937 (FR) Sheffield Wednesday, Cap: 1.
Age: 19 years, 9 months, 10 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.