[1] He played for Newcastle United as a junior, but was released and joined Northampton Town as a 15-year-old.
[2] He represented England at youth level,[1] and went on to play for Chelsea before returning to Newcastle United.
On 4 October 2008, Robson became the first ever inductee to the Peterborough United Hall of Fame.
[2][4] In September 2019, Robson revealed that he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
[5] He died in Peterborough City Hospital on 8 October 2020, aged 76 following his battle with MND.