Jimmy Robson

{{Short description|English footballer (1939–2021)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jimmy Robson

| fullname = James Robson

| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|01|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pelton, County Durham, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|12|14|1939|01|23|df=y}}

| position = Inside forward

| years1 = 1956–1965 | clubs1 = Burnley | caps1 = 202 | goals1 = 79

| years2 = 1965–1968 | clubs2 = Blackpool | caps2 = 63 | goals2 = 13

| years3 = 1968–1970 | clubs3 = Barnsley | caps3 = 87 | goals3 = 15

| years4 = 1970–1973 | clubs4 = Bury | caps4 = 103 | goals4 = 3

| totalcaps = 455

| totalgoals = 110

}}

James Robson (23 January 1939 – 14 December 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played over 450 matches in the Football League.

Robson won the First Division with Burnley in 1960, beating Manchester City in the final game of the season to win the title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/jimmy-robson-burnley-tributes-blackpool-22453309|title='A true Burnley legend' - Tributes paid as Clarets hero Jimmy Robson dies|first=Alex|last=James|date=14 December 2021|website=LancsLive}}

In the 1962 FA Cup Final, Robson's goal against Tottenham Hotspur to make it 1–1 was the 100th goal ever scored in an FA Cup final at Wembley. Burnley lost 3–1. Robson did score another goal but it was ruled off-side.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/jan/05/jimmy-robson-burnley-tottenham-hotspur-preview|title=Robson recalls historic Cup Final goal and Spurs rivalry|first=The Football|last=Association|website=www.thefa.com}}

On 27 April 1966, Robson became the first Blackpool substitute to score a goal. It came in a 2–1 defeat at Manchester United.{{cite book|last=Gillatt|first=Peter|title=Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year |publisher=Pitch Publishing Ltd|date=30 November 2009|isbn=978-1-905411-50-4}}

In November 1978, Robson joined Huddersfield Town as reserve team coach under Mick Buxton. He remained in the role until December 1986, when he was promoted to assistant manager under new boss, Steve Smith. He was demoted back to the reserve team in September 1987 and remained in the role until June 1988.

After developing Alzheimer's disease, Robson died on 14 December 2021, at the age of 82.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-12-14/burnley-fc-legend-jimmy-robson-dies-at-the-age-of-82|title=Burnley FC First Division title winner Jimmy Robson dies at the age of 82|work=ITV|date=14 December 2021|access-date=14 December 2021}}