MAC0AFC Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Anyone recall a player named (I think) Tim Robins? Only asking as he was groundsman/coach for the college team I played against today in Blackburn... When he realised we were oldham he mentioned to me that he played for us for 10 seasons around 1968? Also played for Bury apparently but can't see anything on the Internet. Was he any good? His side wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcforever Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Think there was a player called Ian Robins bit before my time though?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Ian Robins Was always in the background, sub or if we had lots of injuries, never thought he was an automatic pic when we were in the old second division. Even older fans than me might remember him better from the old 3 div days. edit ... spell innit Edited February 11, 2016 by Stagger Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 google .....http://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/041164470-where-are-they-now-1970s-oldham-midfielder-ian-robins-turns-landlord-and-swaps-sixIt took Ian Robins six seconds to open the scoring for Oldham Athletic in their emphatic 6-0 win over Barnsley in February, 1972.Over forty years on, MM tracked down Robins to ask him how life has changed since his playing days, where he had spells at Bury and Oldham among others.In his 13-year career Robins collected two division winners’ medals as well as being voted by his peers into the 1979-80 PFA Fourth Division Team of the Year, which he described as ‘a real honour’.Things are different now. The Bury-born 61-year-old has been running Bentley’s pub on King’s Street in Wigan for 12 years, where pouring a pint in six seconds would be a push.Regretfully, his duties running the bar tie him up on Saturday afternoons these days, so he admits he does not get many opportunities to see any of his former teams in action.“I take note of all of their results,” he explains.“I don’t get too much of a chance to go to the games, but I do try to keep an eye out for them.”Robins was 21 when he scored the fastest of his 46 goals for Oldham, but says at the time he did not think too much of it.“It was just a matter of scoring and getting on with it,” he says earnestly.“If it had happened now, with the media the way it is, there probably would have been a lot more interest in it.“Back then, though the world was a different place.”It may have happened over forty years ago, but Robins still recalls the goal as if it were yesterday.“I still remember how quick it was,” says the pub landlord.“I remember lobbing the Barnsley keeper just as he brought me down. While the physio was treating me, I asked the referee how long into the game I’d scored.“We didn’t have electronic timers back then, but the referee said ‘definitely not more than six seconds’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Just done more googling and I did not realise he had played (220) and scored (40) so many for us - left to go to bury in 77 then played for Huddersfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I remember Ian Robins well, he was playing at the time I first started watching Latics in March 1973. Decent enough player at then Div 3 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 It might surprise lots on here but he was a bit of a boo-boy for our fans when he first came into the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 It might surprise lots on here but he was a bit of a boo-boy for our fans when he first came into the team Very true - I think quite a few thought he was a bit soft at first .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Anyone recall a player named (I think) Tim Robins? Only asking as he was groundsman/coach for the college team I played against today in Blackburn... When he realised we were oldham he mentioned to me that he played for us for 10 seasons around 1968? Also played for Bury apparently but can't see anything on the Internet. Was he any good? His side wasn't. Tim Robins played for the Shawshank Prison XI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Tim Robins played for the Shawshank Prison XI Have you alerted Barry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Anyone recall a player named (I think) Tim Robins? Only asking as he was groundsman/coach for the college team I played against today in Blackburn... When he realised we were oldham he mentioned to me that he played for us for 10 seasons around 1968? Also played for Bury apparently but can't see anything on the Internet. Was he any good? His side wasn't. Last I heard he was fixing up an old fishing boat in Zihuatanejo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Very true - I think quite a few thought he was a bit soft at first .. Timid so he changed his name from Ian to Tim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Just done more googling and I did not realise he had played (220) and scored (40) so many for us - left to go to bury in 77 then played for Huddersfield. And I'd say he was more of a midfielder than a striker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk200 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 And I'd say he was more of a midfielder than a striker. memory fading somewhat now but I would say he was what we called "inside left" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Don't take this the wrong way, but he didn't play/run in a strange way, with his hand tucked into his body (a bit of a limp wrist - literally)? I thought he was quite good footballer, on his day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Interesting to read, well now Ian is a very heavy old man... struggling to coach a Blackburn college football academy. Nice man though and spoke to a few of us for a while after the game which is where I found out he played for about 10 seasons for us - never mentioned how many goals or his 6 second goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozzer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 He was a decent player Robins, pretty sure he played in the 3-1 travesty of a defeat to Liverpool in the 77 FA Cup but not sure if he played in the 1-0 win over United a few years earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroyboy Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Don't take this the wrong way, but he didn't play/run in a strange way, with his hand tucked into his body (a bit of a limp wrist - literally)? I thought he was quite good footballer, on his day. I don't remember him running like Alan Carr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Robins is number 10 in these highlights ( I was at the match). https://youtu.be/pBvMAB8GmYw?t=6m40s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downender Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Robins is number 10 in these highlights ( I was at the match). https://youtu.be/pBvMAB8GmYw?t=6m40s great find....super free kick by MW not sure why we had 2 in the wall for an indirect free kick for their goal mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozzer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Indirect free kicks in themselves are a bit of a blast from the past. Hardly see them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stainrod Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Classic Maurice Whittle, never seemed to miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downender Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Classic Maurice Whittle, never seemed to miss. not quite 90 miles an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I don't remember him running like Alan Carr. he did a strange thing with his arm/hand when he was running, didn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Indirect free kicks in themselves are a bit of a blast from the past. Hardly see them now. Several every game. Especially if Poleon's playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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