Christy Robinson

Christy Robinson was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.

Robinson was a skilful inside forward during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and Leinster Senior Cup. He holds the honour of scoring Bohemians' first ever goal in the FAI Cup when he netted the first in a 7-1 win over Athlone Town on 28 January 1922.^[1]

At international level, he represented Ireland in the Paris Olympic Games of 1924.

He was the brother of fellow Bohemian Jeremiah^[2]

Honours

• League of Ireland
  • Bohemians - 1927/28
• FAI Cup
  • Bohemians - 1928
• League of Ireland Shield
  • Bohemians - 1928
• Represented Ireland in the 1924 Olympic Games

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