Terence Robbins

Terence Robbins
Personal information
Full name Terence R. Robbins
Born 28 July 1934
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died 17 November 2015 (aged 81)
Bacup, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957–59 Swansea RFC
Rugby league
Position Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1963–≥63 Bramley
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Terence R. Robbins (28 July 1934[2] – 17 November 2015), also known by the nickname of "Terry", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bramley, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3][4]

International honours

Robbins won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Bramley in 1963 against France.[1]

Outside of rugby

Terry Robbins was the landlord in the Leeds public houses; Fforde Greene, Roundhay Road, Harehills, the Compton Arms, Harehills, the Kings Arms, Meanwood Road, and the Welcome Inn, Tinshill which was the home of West Park Old Boys RUFC (later named West Park Bramhope RUFC, and now named West Park Leeds RUFC ).

Genealogical information

Terry Robbins was married to Ida (born c.1934), they had children; a son Mark Robbins.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Birth Details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Former All White Passes On". rugbyleagueproject.org. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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