[8][9] During World War II, Robinson was conscripted for national service and served with the Durham Light Infantry, once scoring four goals while playing for them against his old team Sunderland.
team at the Arena Milan on 13 December 1945,[3] and guested for Stoke City, Luton Town and Hamilton Academical.
He also played for Charlton Athletic, winning the War Cup South final at Wembley Stadium with the club in 1944.
[11] He was part of the team that won the 1946–47 FA Cup, scoring the winner in the fourth-round,[12] and returned to Wembley for the Final, setting up the only goal of the game for Chris Duffy.
[8] Second Division team West Ham United then signed him for a fee of £7,000, also buying his house in Welling as part of the deal.
[1] A week after signing for the club, Robinson scored on his debut, a 1–2 away win against West Bromwich Albion on 15 January 1949.
[16] At this point, he was fourth in West Ham's all-time goalscorers list, behind Vic Watson, Jimmy Ruffell and Syd Puddefoot.
He then joined the coaching staff, looking after the youth team and helping to produce players such as Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst.