Bryan Robson

 

 

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West Bromwich Albion 1978 shirt

Bryan Robson started 41 out of 42 league games for West Bromwich Albion in 1977-78, all in the No7 shirt as Ron Atkinson’s Albion finished third in Division One, their highest league position for more than 20 years, and reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals. From signing as an apprentice with Albion in 1972 until leaving for Manchester United in October 1981, for a British Record Transfer Fee of £1.5million, Robson made 197 league appearances, scoring 39 goals Albion.

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England 1982 World Cup Final shirt

Bryan Robson scored two goals in England’s opening 1982 World Cup Finals game against France on 16 June 1982, Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium, as England won 3-1. His opening goal was scored in the very first minute. Robson played against France, Czechoslovakia, was rested against Kuwait, and then appeared again against West Germany and Spain, as England exited the World Cup unbeaten. In all Robson appeared in three World Cups and represented England 90 times, scoring 26 goals.

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Manchester United 1985 FA Cup Final shirt

Captain Bryan Robson (pic) lifts the FA Cup at Wembley after Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over Everton in the 1985 Final, thanks to Norman Whiteside’s goal. Robson captained three United FA Cup winning teams, in 1983, 1985 and 1990, won two FA Premier League titles, the Football League Cup, the UEFA European Cup Winners Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and three FA Charity Shields, and made 461 appearances and scored 99 goals for United.

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