| Date of birth | (1908-12-16)16 December 1908 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bellingham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 November 1983(1983-11-30) (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Robson (16 December 1908 – 30 November 1983) was an English international rugby union player.
A centre three-quarter, Robson represented Northumberland and was an Oxford blue. He starred for Oxford University in the 1929 Varsity Match with a try and drop goal, to help secure their first title for five years.
Robson gained four England caps in the 1930 Five Nations Championship and scored a try in their win over France. His career was then put on hold as he took up a position in Nigeria with the Forestry Service.
See also
References
- "Matthew Robson In Northumberland XV". Newcastle Journal. 2 November 1928.
- "Oxford's Success In Varsity Match". Western Daily Press. 11 December 1929.
- "Robson's Choice". Daily Mirror. 5 February 1930.
External links
- Matthew Robson at ESPNscrum
- 1908 births
- 1983 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- British expatriates in Nigeria
- Northumberland RFU players
- Oxford University RFC players
- Rugby union players from Northumberland
- Rugby union centres
- People from Bellingham, Northumberland
- 20th-century English sportsmen