Paul Robinson

Date of birth15 October 1979
Place of birthBeverley
NationalityEnglish
Weight84 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Paul Robinson took over in goal for Leeds United when Nigel Martyn went off injured against Charlton Athletic in October 2000.

Despite his inexperience, he produced many inspirational performances, none more so than in the home Champions' League encounter with Barcelona when at times it seemed like Robbo versus Rivaldo.

A regular for England Under-21s, he was called up to the full squad for the friendly against Italy before making his debut against Australia in 2003.

Paul joined Tottenham Hotspur in May 2004 on a four-year contract and was England's first choice keeper in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

He joined Blackburn Rovers in July 2008 with a five-year contract.

Paul joined Burnley in January 2016 with a contract to June 2016 that was then extended to June 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leeds United 13 May 1997 17 May 2004
Tottenham Hotspur 17 May 2004 25 Jul 2008
Blackburn Rovers 25 Jul 2008 30 Jun 2015
Burnley 26 Jan 2016 30 Jun 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1998-99 Leeds United League Cup 1 1
1998-99 Leeds United Premier League 4
1
1 4
2000-01 Leeds United FA Cup 1 1
2000-01 Leeds United League Cup 1 3
2000-01 Leeds United Premier League 15
1
3 21
2000-01 Leeds United UEFA Champions League 6 1 7
2002-03 Leeds United FA Cup 5 1 4
2002-03 Leeds United League Cup 1 1
2002-03 Leeds United Premier League 38 8 55
2002-03 Leeds United UEFA Cup 6 2 4
2003-04 Leeds United FA Cup 1 4
2003-04 Leeds United League Cup 2 5
2003-04 Leeds United Premier League 36 1 75
1
1
2004-05 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 6 1 5
2004-05 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2 1 1
2004-05 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 36 9 40
2005-06 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1 3
2005-06 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1 1
2005-06 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 38 10 38
1
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4 2 2
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 3 1 4
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 38 5 52
2006-07 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 9 4 7
1
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1 2
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 4 3 1
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 25 5 46
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 7 2 6
1
2008-09 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 3 3
2008-09 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 3 1 6
2008-09 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 35 5 55
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 3 9
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 35 5 52
1
2010-11 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1 3
2010-11 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 36 5 54
2011-12 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 34 3 67
2012-13 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 21 4 28
2013-14 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 2 6
2013-14 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 21 5 30
2014-15 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 7 14
1
2016-17 Burnley Premier League 3 7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Oct 1998 Leeds United v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
28 Oct 1998 Leeds United v Bradford City W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1998 Derby County v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
29 Nov 1998 Manchester United v Leeds United L 3-2 Premier League
05 Dec 1998 Leeds United v West Ham United W 4-0 Premier League
16 May 1999 Coventry City v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Leeds United v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 Premier League
18 Oct 2000 Besiktas v Leeds United D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
21 Oct 2000 Manchester United v Leeds United L 3-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2000 Leeds United v Barcelona D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
29 Oct 2000 Bradford City v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
31 Oct 2000 Tranmere Rovers v Leeds United L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
04 Nov 2000 Leeds United v Liverpool W 4-3 Premier League
08 Nov 2000 AC Milan v Leeds United D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
12 Nov 2000 Chelsea v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Leeds United v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
22 Nov 2000 Leeds United v Real Madrid L 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group D
26 Nov 2000 Leeds United v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2000 Leicester City v Leeds United L 3-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2000 Lazio v Leeds United W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group D
09 Dec 2000 Southampton v Leeds United L 1-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Leeds United v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Leeds United v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Newcastle United v Leeds United L 2-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Leeds United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
06 Jan 2001 Leeds United v Barnsley W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Manchester City v Leeds United W 0-4 Premier League
20 Jan 2001 Leeds United v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
24 Jan 2001 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 1-2 Premier League
14 Mar 2001 Leeds United v Lazio D 3-3 UEFA Champions League Group D
17 Aug 2002 Leeds United v Manchester City W 3-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United W 1-3 Premier League
28 Aug 2002 Leeds United v Sunderland L 0-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 Birmingham City v Leeds United L 2-1 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 0-2 Premier League
14 Sep 2002 Leeds United v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
19 Sep 2002 Leeds United v Metalurg Zaporozhye W 1-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
22 Sep 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United L 1-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Leeds United v Arsenal L 1-4 Premier League
03 Oct 2002 Metalurg Zaporozhye v Leeds United D 1-1
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
06 Oct 2002 Aston Villa v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Leeds United v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2002 Middlesbrough v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
31 Oct 2002 Leeds United v Hapoel Tel Aviv W 1-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
03 Nov 2002 Leeds United v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Sheffield United v Leeds United L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
10 Nov 2002 West Ham United v Leeds United W 3-4 Premier League
14 Nov 2002 Hapoel Tel Aviv v Leeds United W 1-4
Agg: 1-5
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
17 Nov 2002 Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers L 2-4 Premier League
24 Nov 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 2-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2002 Malaga v Leeds United D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
01 Dec 2002 Leeds United v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Fulham v Leeds United L 1-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2002 Leeds United v Malaga L 1-2
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
16 Dec 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United W 0-3 Premier League
21 Dec 2002 Leeds United v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Sunderland v Leeds United W 1-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Leeds United v Chelsea W 2-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2003 Leeds United v Birmingham City W 2-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 Scunthorpe United v Leeds United W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Manchester City v Leeds United L 2-1 Premier League
18 Jan 2003 Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
25 Jan 2003 Gillingham v Leeds United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 2003 Chelsea v Leeds United L 3-2 Premier League
01 Feb 2003 Everton v Leeds United L 2-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2003 Leeds United v Gillingham W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
08 Feb 2003 Leeds United v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
16 Feb 2003 Crystal Palace v Leeds United W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2003 Leeds United v Newcastle United L 0-3 Premier League
05 Mar 2003 Manchester United v Leeds United L 2-1 Premier League
09 Mar 2003 Sheffield United v Leeds United L 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 2003 Leeds United v Middlesbrough L 2-3 Premier League
23 Mar 2003 Liverpool v Leeds United L 3-1 Premier League
05 Apr 2003 Charlton Athletic v Leeds United W 1-6 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Southampton v Leeds United L 3-2 Premier League
22 Apr 2003 Leeds United v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers L 2-3 Premier League
04 May 2003 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-3 Premier League
11 May 2003 Leeds United v Aston Villa W 3-1 Premier League
17 Aug 2003 Leeds United v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
23 Aug 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 2-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2003 Leeds United v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Middlesbrough v Leeds United W 2-3 Premier League
15 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Leeds United L 4-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Leeds United v Birmingham City L 0-2 Premier League
24 Sep 2003 Leeds United v Swindon Town W 2-2 (4-3) League Cup 2nd round
28 Sep 2003 Everton v Leeds United L 4-0 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
18 Oct 2003 Leeds United v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Liverpool v Leeds United L 3-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2003 Leeds United v Manchester United L 2-3 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Leeds United v Arsenal L 1-4 Premier League
08 Nov 2003 Portsmouth v Leeds United L 6-1 Premier League
22 Nov 2003 Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 Premier League
29 Nov 2003 Charlton Athletic v Leeds United W 0-1 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Leeds United v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2003 Leeds United v Fulham W 3-2 Premier League
22 Dec 2003 Manchester City v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United L 3-1 Premier League
04 Jan 2004 Leeds United v Arsenal L 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Newcastle United v Leeds United L 1-0 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
17 Jan 2004 Southampton v Leeds United L 2-1 Premier League
31 Jan 2004 Leeds United v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
07 Feb 2004 Aston Villa v Leeds United L 2-0 Premier League
10 Feb 2004 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-1 Premier League
29 Feb 2004 Leeds United v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
13 Mar 2004 Fulham v Leeds United L 2-0 Premier League
22 Mar 2004 Leeds United v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
27 Mar 2004 Birmingham City v Leeds United L 4-1 Premier League
05 Apr 2004 Leeds United v Leicester City W 3-2 Premier League
10 Apr 2004 Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United W 1-2 Premier League
13 Apr 2004 Leeds United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
16 Apr 2004 Arsenal v Leeds United L 5-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2004 Leeds United v Portsmouth L 1-2 Premier League
02 May 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United L 4-1 Premier League
08 May 2004 Leeds United v Charlton Athletic D 3-3 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1999-00 England Under-21 1 1
2000-01 England UEFA Under-21 2 3
2000-01 England Under-21 2 5
2001-02 England UEFA Under-21 3 6
2001-02 England Under-21 3 1 2
2002-03 England International Friendly
2
2003-04 England International Friendly
2
2003-04 England Summer Tournament 1 1
2004-05 England FIFA World Cup 5 4 1
2004-05 England International Friendly 2 1
2005-06 England FIFA World Cup 9 5 4
1
2005-06 England International Friendly 5 1 8
2006-07 England International Friendly 3 1 2
2006-07 England UEFA European Championship 7 4 1
2007-08 England International Friendly 1 2
2007-08 England UEFA European Championship 4 3 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Oct 1999 England v Denmark W 4-1 Under-21
31 Aug 2000 England v Georgia W 6-1 Under-21
06 Oct 2000 England v Germany D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
10 Oct 2000 Finland v England D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 9
27 Feb 2001 England v Spain L 0-4 Under-21
12 Feb 2002 Slovenia v England W 0-1 Under-21
26 Mar 2002 England v Italy D 1-1 Under-21
16 Apr 2002 England v Portugal L 0-1 Under-21
17 May 2002 Switzerland v England W 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
20 May 2002 Italy v England L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
22 May 2002 Portugal v England L 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
12 Feb 2003 England v Australia L 1-3 International Friendly
22 May 2003 South Africa v England W 1-2 International Friendly
20 Aug 2003 England v Croatia W 3-1 International Friendly
16 Nov 2003 England v Denmark L 2-3 International Friendly
05 Jun 2004 England v Iceland W 6-1 Summer Tournament
08 Sep 2004 Poland v England W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Oct 2004 England v Wales W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Azerbaijan v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
17 Nov 2004 Spain v England L 1-0 International Friendly
09 Feb 2005 England v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
30 Mar 2005 England v Azerbaijan W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
17 Aug 2005 Denmark v England L 4-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Wales v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Sep 2005 Northern Ireland v England L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Oct 2005 England v Austria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Oct 2005 England v Poland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Nov 2005 Argentina v England W 2-3 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
30 May 2006 England v Hungary W 3-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2006 England v Jamaica W 6-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2006 England v Paraguay W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
15 Jun 2006 England v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
20 Jun 2006 Sweden v England D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
25 Jun 2006 England v Ecuador W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
01 Jul 2006 England v Portugal L 0-0 (1-3) FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
16 Aug 2006 England v Greece W 4-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 England v Andorra W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
06 Sep 2006 North Macedonia v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Oct 2006 England v North Macedonia D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
11 Oct 2006 Croatia v England L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
15 Nov 2006 Netherlands v England D 1-1 International Friendly
24 Mar 2007 Israel v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
28 Mar 2007 Andorra v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
01 Jun 2007 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Jun 2007 Estonia v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
22 Aug 2007 England v Germany L 1-2 International Friendly
08 Sep 2007 England v Israel W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
12 Sep 2007 England v Russia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
13 Oct 2007 England v Estonia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
17 Oct 2007 Russia v England L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group E


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.