 Robotham while with Fulham in 1905 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Horace Osborne Robotham | ||
| Date of birth | (1879-06-12)12 June 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Heath Town, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1916(1916-09-12) (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Flers-Courcelette, France | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wolverhampton Post Office | |||
| Redshaw Albion | |||
| 1899 | Ossett | ||
| 1899–1901 | Hunslet | ||
| 1901–1902 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | (1) |
| 1903–1905 | Fulham | 34 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Brentford | 18 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Glossop | 23 | (4) |
| 1907–1908 | New Brompton | 30 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Wellington Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Horace Osborne Robotham (12 June 1879 – 12 September 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Glossop and Wolverhampton Wanderers as a right half. He also played in the Southern League for Fulham, New Brompton and Brentford.
Personal life
On 26 November 1915, in Wolverhampton during the First World War, Robotham enlisted in the 2nd Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. He served his initial time on the Western Front between Hazebrouck and Bailleul in 1916 and later took part in the Battle of the Somme. Robotham was killed on 12 September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. His body was never recovered and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1901–02 | First Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1902–03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1905–06 | Southern League First Division | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| New Brompton | 1907–08 | Southern League First Division | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Career total | 55 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 250. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Harry Robotham". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Fulham Players and the First World War". University of Wolverhampton. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "Appearances & Scorers 1901/02". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "Appearances & Scorers 1902/03". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "Harry Robotham". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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- Men's association football wing halves
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