Bryan Robson Biography

Birth of Bryan Robson

Makes his England under-21 debut, albeit as an overage player (22 at the time) as England beat Wales Under-21s 1-0 at Swanseas Vetch Field

Robson makes his full international debut, and his first appearance at Wembley, as England beat the Republic of Ireland 2-0 in a qualifier for that summers European Championships

Signs for Manchester Utd, for a British record transfer fee of œ1.5 million

Robson earns a place in the record books for 20 years thanks to a goal scored against France in Englands opening game of the 1982 World Cup, after just 27 seconds of the match.

Robson captains England for the first time, leading the side to a 3-0 win over Greece in Salonika

Scores twice as Manchester United beat Brighton 4-0 in the final replay.

Suffers a shoulder injury against Morocco and takes no further part in England's 1986 World Cup campaign.

Bryan Robsons 13-year spell at Manchester United comes to an end after nearly 500 appearances and 99 goals in May 1994 when he accepts the role of player-manager at Middlesbrough

Bryan Robsons 13-year spell at Manchester United comes to an end after nearly 500 appearances and 99 goals in May 1994 when he accepts the role of player-manager at Middlesbrough

Accepts the managers job with Division One strugglers Bradford City

Appointed Manager of West Bromwich Albion

It is announced at a press conference that Bryan Robson and Brian Kidd would be the new management team at Sheffield United