David Robinson (1 August 1944 – 29 September 2022)[3] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
[1] Dave Robinson was a pupil at Moorside Secondary Modern School in his hometown of Swinton, near Manchester.
Robinson signed for Swinton in May 1963, making his first team debut in March 1964 and stayed with the club until January 1970 when he was transferred to Wigan.
During this period with Swinton he played loose forward in the 11–2 victory over Leigh in the 1969 Lancashire Cup Final at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 November 1969.
He was part of the team that won the 1973 Lancashire Cup beating Salford 19–9 in the Finalat Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 13 October 1973.