Michael Robinson

Date of birth12 July 1958
Place of birthLeicester, England
NationalityIrish
Height1.82 m
PositionForward
Died28 April 2020

Irish international Michael Robinson joined Liverpool from Brighton and Hove Albion.

With Liverpool, he won the League Division One title and European Cup in 1984.

After retiring in 1989, Michael remained in Spain where he became a popular broadcaster.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Preston North End 01 Jul 1976 01 Jul 1979
Manchester City 01 Jul 1979 01 Jul 1980
Brighton and Hove Albion 01 Jul 1980 01 Aug 1983
Liverpool 01 Aug 1983 27 Dec 1984
Queens Park Rangers 27 Dec 1984 04 Jan 1987
Osasuna 04 Jan 1987 30 Jun 1989

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1982-83 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 2
1983-84 Liverpool European Cup 5
1
2
1983-84 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1983-84 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1
1983-84 Liverpool League Cup 8
1
3
1983-84 Liverpool League Division One 23
1
6
1984-85 Liverpool European Cup 1
1984-85 Liverpool League Cup 3
1
1984-85 Liverpool League Division One 3
3
1985-86 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 1


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
20 Aug 1983 Liverpool v Manchester United L 0-2 FA Charity Shield
27 Aug 1983 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1983 Norwich City v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1983 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1983 Liverpool v Southampton D 1-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1983 Arsenal v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1983 OB Odense v Liverpool W 0-1 European Cup 1st round 1st leg
17 Sep 1983 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1983 Manchester United v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
28 Sep 1983 Liverpool v OB Odense W 5-0
Agg: 6-0
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 1983 Liverpool v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1983 Brentford v Liverpool W 1-4 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
15 Oct 1983 West Ham United v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division One
19 Oct 1983 Liverpool v Athletic Bilbao D 0-0 European Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Oct 1983 Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1983 Liverpool v Brentford W 4-0
Agg: 8-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Oct 1983 Liverpool v Luton Town W 6-0 League Division One
02 Nov 1983 Athletic Bilbao v Liverpool W 0-1
Agg: 0-1
European Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Nov 1983 Liverpool v Everton W 3-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1983 Fulham v Liverpool D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
12 Nov 1983 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1983 Liverpool v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
22 Nov 1983 Liverpool v Fulham D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
29 Nov 1983 Fulham v Liverpool W 0-1 League Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
03 Dec 1983 Liverpool v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1984 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1984 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
17 Jan 1984 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool D 2-2 League Cup Quarter-final
20 Jan 1984 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division One
25 Jan 1984 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Cup Quarter-final replay
29 Jan 1984 Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1984 Liverpool v Watford W 3-0 League Division One
04 Feb 1984 Sunderland v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1984 Liverpool v Walsall D 2-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
11 Feb 1984 Liverpool v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1984 Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1984 Everton v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1984 Liverpool v Benfica W 1-0 European Cup 3rd round 1st leg
10 Mar 1984 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 League Division One
16 Mar 1984 Southampton v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1984 Everton v Liverpool D 0-0 League Cup Final
30 May 1984 AS Roma v Liverpool W 1-1 (4-2) European Cup Final
25 Aug 1984 Norwich City v Liverpool D 3-3 League Division One
04 Sep 1984 Luton Town v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1984 Liverpool v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1984 Stockport County v Liverpool D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
03 Oct 1984 Liverpool v Lech Poznan W 4-0
Agg: 5-0
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
06 Oct 1984 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1984 Liverpool v Stockport County W 2-0
Agg: 2-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1984 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1984 Liverpool v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1984 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round


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 Goals Y R
1980-81 Republic of Ireland B v A 1
1980-81 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1
1980-81 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1981-82 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
2
1981-82 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1982-83 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
1983-84 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1983-84 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1
1984-85 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 4
1984-85 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1985-86 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup
1
1985-86 Republic of Ireland Independence 1
1985-86 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1


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
28 Oct 1980 France v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
19 Nov 1980 Republic of Ireland v Cyprus W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
25 Mar 1981 Belgium v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
21 May 1981 West Germany v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 B v A
24 May 1981 Poland v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly
09 Sep 1981 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
14 Oct 1981 Republic of Ireland v France W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
28 Apr 1982 Algeria v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
21 May 1982 Chile v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
22 Sep 1982 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
13 Oct 1982 Republic of Ireland v Iceland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
17 Nov 1982 Republic of Ireland v Spain D 3-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
30 Mar 1983 Malta v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
21 Sep 1983 Iceland v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
12 Oct 1983 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
04 Apr 1984 Israel v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly
12 Sep 1984 Republic of Ireland v USSR W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
17 Oct 1984 Norway v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
01 May 1985 Republic of Ireland v Norway D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
26 May 1985 Republic of Ireland v Spain D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1985 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 6
13 Nov 1985 Republic of Ireland v Denmark L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 6
26 Mar 1986 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 0-1 International Friendly
27 May 1986 Czechoslovakia v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 Independence


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