Barry Robinson

For Charlie, Danny and Harriet Robinson.

Tributes paid to Barry ‘Badger’ Robinson- News Post Leader August 2012

TRIBUTES have been made from across the north east following the death of former Ashington
footballer Barry ‘Badger’ Robinson, aged 62. Robinson played for the Colliers under manager
Ken Prior in the 1968-69 season and again when Jack Marks was in charge.

He then had a two-year stint at Tow Law under Peter Feenan’s managership before moving
onto Blue Star.
He returned to Ashington along with Bobby Graham when Cec Irwin was team chief, but at the
Easter period of the 1977-78 season went back to Blue Star.

The successful Wheatsheaf outit were on the road to Wembley via the FA Vase, but although
Barry played in both legs of the semi-inal, he did not make the party for they beat Barton Rov-
ers 2-1 at the old Wembley.

Barry returned to Ashington to play under Chick Charlton and ended his career with him at
Alnwick.
He also played for Northumberland when they won the England County Cup at Shefield
United’s Bramall Lane and later represented Marden Residents in the over 40’s league.

Nicknamed ‘Badger’, Barry was part of the hugely successful Sunday morning side Newbiggin
Dolphin, who operated in the Blyth & Wansbeck League and who won the irst division title on
no fewer than 11 times as well as numerous cups.

He eventually stepped into the managerial seat with the Dolphin, taking over from Bobby Gra-
ham in 1982-83.

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This book is for Barry’s grandchildren Charlie, Danny and Harriet Robinson.
It includes a lot of Newspaper clippings for Barry’s friends and family to read and is here in
proof copy. So if anyone has any further material to be added or requires higher resolution iles
please do not hestiate to get in touch at [email protected]

Barry Robinson

Photographs

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Back row let to right: Tom Connell, Brian Williams, John Armstrong, Micky Rigg, Barry Robinson,
Franky Armstrong, Ronnie Buglass, Tony Mountford. Front row let to right: Alan Liddell, Steven Tait,
John Patterson, Stu Rutter, Kevin Halliday.

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Back row left to right: Tony Mountford, Steven Tait, Jackie Hindhaugh, Barry Robinson,
Ronnie Buglass, Billy Taylor, George Gibson, Geordie parker. Middle: Brian Williams.
Front row left to right: Ossie Kinson, Tom Connell, John Patterson, Colin Beers, Stu Rut-
ter, Kevin Halliday, Derek Lyall.

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Marden over 40’s

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Newspaper Clippings

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Stills from the F.A Vase Final 1978 Barton Rovers 1 Newcastle Blue Star 2

https://vimeo.com/61387681

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