Paul Peter Robinson (born 14 December 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-sided defender who is currently an opposition analyst at Watford.

He made 238 appearances for West Brom, before joining Premier League side Bolton Wanderers in July 2009, initially on loan, and then on a permanent transfer at the start of the 2010–11 season.

He was released by Bolton at the end of the 2011–12 season, and joined his final club, Birmingham City, on a free transfer in September 2012.

In June 2006 Watford attempted to re-sign the player from West Brom for £1.4 million; however, this bid was rejected by manager Robson and chairman Jeremy Peace, as Robinson was considered vital if the team was to realise its ambition of a quick return to the Premier League.

[16] On 28 October 2006, Birmingham City captain Damien Johnson's jaw was broken in two places in a collision with Robinson during a local derby, for which he received a straight red card.

The incident drew criticism from Birmingham manager Steve Bruce, who believed Robinson's use of the elbow to be a deliberate act.

[17] Robinson was the subject of a £1.5 million bid from Premier League team Wigan Athletic in August 2007 as a replacement for Leighton Baines, who had been sold to Everton.

On 12 July 2009, Robinson completed a season-long loan move to Bolton Wanderers, where he was reunited with his former manager Gary Megson.

[27] He was an unused substitute for their away game at Hull City the same day,[28] and made his debut in their 2–0 win at Middlesbrough on 11 March.

He returned to Bolton and was available for their last few matches,[31] but was released when his contract expired at the end of the season, along with 11 other players, following the club's relegation from the Premier League.

Robinson was given a three-match ban after he was "seen to aim a kick" at Aston Villa captain James Chester in April 2017.

[50] On 1 July 2021, he was appointed as first-team coach at Millwall working alongside Gary Rowett, one of his former managers at Birmingham.

[51] After leaving Millwall in November 2023,[52] In March 2024, Robinson was named first-team technical coach of Birmingham City to assist Rowett, newly appointed as interim manager until the end of the season.