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An attacking midfielder, with a sublime left foot.
Rob started out with Halesowen Harriers in 1982, before joining Halesowen Town, in a stint which included an appearance in their F.A. Vase final defeat against V.S. Rugby at Wembley in 1983.
He joined Rovers at the start of the 1984/85 Southern League Midlands Division campaign, making his debut against Aylesbury United on 18 August 1984.
For the next four seasons, under Bobby Hope, he was one of the first names on the team sheet. During this period who was a key member of the team which won promotion from the Southern League Midlands Division and the Southern League Cup in 1985/86. He also played in the first round of the F.A. Cup against Newport County of the old third division the following season.
In the 1987/88 season was leading scorer with 29 goals. He also appeared in 2 Worcestershire Senior Cup finals, winning one and losing one.
He joined Kidderminster Harriers at the start of the 1988/89 season, although his time there was hampered by a broken ankle which kept him out for the best part of a year. He then moved to Halesowen Town in December 1990 for a then club record transfer fee of £4,000.
He returned for a second spell at the Rovers at the start of the 1992/93 season. During this spell, he scored one of the Rovers most famous goals when he netted against Northampton Town in the F.A. Cup first round 2-1 away victory. He also played in the second round victory over Yeovil Town and in Rovers biggest ever match against Barnsley in the Third Round, in front of 4893 fans at the Victoria Ground, where they agonisingly lost 2-1.
He left the Rovers after the 1994/95 season and joined Halesowen Harriers, his career turning full circle back to where he started.
Stats:
1984/85: 49 appearances, 11 goals 1985/86: 63 appearances, 7 goals 1986/87: 66 appearances, 18 goals 1987/88: 63 appearances, 29 goals 1988/89: Kidderminster Harriers 1989/90: Kidderminster Harriers / Halesowen Town 1990/91: Halesowen Town 1991/92: Halesowen Town 1992/93: 39 appearances (inc 5 as sub), 6 goals 1993/94: 32 appearances (inc 4 as sub), 3 goals 1994/95: 17 appearances (inc 3 as sub), 1 goal TOTAL: 329 appearances (inc 12 a a sub), 75 goals
Hat-trick
Vs Crawley Town, Southern League Premier Division, 25 August 1986, Town Mead, Crawley
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D.O.B: 26/10/1961
Born: Stourbridge
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