Lance Robson

Lance Robson
Personal information
Date of birth	27 December 1939
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	30 November 1987 (aged 47)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1960	Newcastle United
1960–1964	Darlington
1964–1966	Scarborough
1966–1968	Stockton
1968–1970	Darlington
1970	Hartlepool United
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lance Robson (27 December 1939 – 30 November 1987) ^[1] was an English footballer who played as a centre forward, making over 200 appearances in the Football League.

Career

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Robson turned professional with hometown team Newcastle United in 1958, but left in 1960 without making the first team. Robson later played for Darlington, Scarborough, Stockton and Hartlepool United, before retiring in 1970.^[2]

Personal life

Robson was married to Barbara and had five children. He died in 1987, aged only 47.^[3]

During his footballing career, Robson was well known as the football-playing dentist. He operated a dental practice in Darlington, and following his death this dental practice continues, being run by one of his sons (also called Lance).^[3]

References

^ "Mr Lancelot "Lance" Robson BDS". Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
^ "LANCE ROBSON". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
^ ^a ^b "The whole tooth about Lance". The Northern Echo. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "Mr Lancelot "Lance" Robson BDS". Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

[2] "LANCE ROBSON". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

[tooth-3] "The whole tooth about Lance". The Northern Echo. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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