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Bryan Robson OBE is an English football manager and a former player. He began his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1972, before moving to Manchester United in 1981, for a record fee; where he became the longest serving captain in the club’s history. Bryan became a United legend and won nearly every domestic honour, and a European trophy; in his thirteen years at Old Trafford.
Bryan Robson OBE
Bryan showed great leadership qualities and, more often than not, led by example for club and country: the signature surging run from midfield to grab a late winner; the defence-splitting pass; the header most would fear to attempt; and, above all, the indomitable spirit.
Captain Marvel
Bryan Robson, or ‘Captain Marvel’ as he was christened for his lung-bursting efforts for United and England, summed up the best in sporting endeavour. More’s the pity, then, that in 90 games for England, the memories come tinged with a wistful sense of what might have been, had injury – so often sustained in the line of fire – not cost him so dearly.
Two of his three World Cup campaigns were cruelly cut short this way. The one he did manage to see through, his first in Spain in 1982, began with him smashing home a fairy-tale goal after just 27 seconds against France, the first of two strikes in a 3-1 success in Bilbao. At the time, it was the second-fastest goal in the competition’s final stages, but England would exit in the second round despite not losing a game.
More Injury
In 1986, a dislocated shoulder suffered in the stalemate against Morocco ended Robson’s hopes in Mexico. Achilles problems caused his early exit against the Dutch in Italia ’90. He scored the first of his 26 goals for England in the 1981 defeat by Norway.
His best goal was probably a spectacular right-foot volley against East Germany in a friendly in 1984. At his brilliant, driving best, Bryan Robson was probably the most complete midfielder of his day, with the vision to dominate in midfield and the tackling skills honed by playing as a left-back in his early days.
After his playing days finished, he went on to manage Middlesbrough, taking them to two cup finals in one season. He went on to manage Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United.
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