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Footballer for Manchester United and England national team. 
Former manager of West Bromwich Albion, league club he joined as a teenager.
Now working in an ambassadors role at Manchester Utd

League career: West Bromwich Albion (197 appearances, 39 goals), Manchester United (432 appearances & 97 goals), Middlesborough (player-manager) & Bradford.
England internationals: 90 Full Caps & 26 goals.
Other highlights: World Cup Finals (1982, 86, 90); league championship winner & league cup winner in 1994 (Manchester United).

 

Summary
Few players have earned their nickname more than Bryan Robson, who was lauded, during his career, as `Captain Marvel`. Bryan endured three broken legs during his time at his first club, West Bromwich Albion, in just one year , but bounced back with the steely determination that was an integral part of his game.

During his time at The Hawthorns a less than endowed physique was `boosted` by a combination of stout and steak and eggs, and soon Bryan's physical strength gave him the foundation on which to build a sparkling career at domestic and international level.

In seven years with West Brom, Bryan Robson scored 39 goals in 197 league appearances but the pivotal point in his career came after Ron Atkinson left Albion to become manager of Manchester United. Almost immediately Atkinson took Robson to Old Trafford for a record £2 million and the 24-year old, from Chester-le-Street, was a revelation as skipper of his new club.

For many Bryan Robson was the perfect midfielder. He had stamina, aggression and was a fearless tackler but was also able to pass the ball with a shrewdness that belied the physical side to his game. A powerful header of the ball, it was probably Bryan's priceless scoring ability that set him apart.

He scored 97 goals for Manchester United in 432 games and for England he netted 26 times, including one hat-trick, against Turkey, as well as a record-setting goal, against France in the 1982 World Cup Finals, after just 27 seconds.

By the time he retired from international football Bryan was seventh in the list of England's all-time goal scorers. Bryan Robson won 90 caps for his country, many as captain, and would surely have topped the 100 mark were it not for the injuries that blighted his career.

He had to fight to overcome a dislocated shoulder to lead his country into the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico, but further damage to the shoulder saw him led off from the opening two games of the group stage, against Portugal and Morocco.

But Bryan bounced back to lead his country to the 1990 finals in Italy and he won the last of his 90 caps the following year, ironically, against Turkey. Before he left Manchester United, in 1994, to become player-manager of Middlesborough, he led United to their first ever double of league and cup.

He departed Old Trafford 12th in the club's all-time league appearance table, 345, and 16th in the list of United league goal scorers, with 74. The effect of his arrival at `Boro was immediate and he took the club into the premiership at the first time of asking. But the success wasn't to last and despite reaching both domestic cup finals in 1996-97 Middlesborough were relegated and Bryan Robson decided to call time on the career that deservedly saw him dubbed `Captain Marvel'.

After five months at second division Bradford, he declined to renew his contract after they were relegated in May. He was linked with the Nigerian national coach's post and numerous English league vacancies before being targeted by West Brom for the manager's position.

Footballer for Manchester United and England national team. 
Former manager of West Bromwich Albion, league club he joined as a teenager.
Now working in an ambassadors role at Manchester Utd

League career: West Bromwich Albion (197 appearances, 39 goals), Manchester United (432 appearances & 97 goals), Middlesborough (player-manager) & Bradford.
England internationals: 90 Full Caps & 26 goals.
Other highlights: World Cup Finals (1982, 86, 90); league championship winner & league cup winner in 1994 (Manchester United).

 
Few players have earned their nickname more than Bryan Robson, who was lauded, during his career, as `Captain Marvel`. Bryan endured three broken legs during his time at his first club, West Bromwich Albion, in just one year , but bounced back with the steely determination that was an integral part of his game.

During his time at The Hawthorns a less than endowed physique was `boosted` by a combination of stout and steak and eggs, and soon Bryan's physical strength gave him the foundation on which to build a sparkling career at domestic and international level.

In seven years with West Brom, Bryan Robson scored 39 goals in 197 league appearances but the pivotal point in his career came after Ron Atkinson left Albion to become manager of Manchester United. Almost immediately Atkinson took Robson to Old Trafford for a record £2 million and the 24-year old, from Chester-le-Street, was a revelation as skipper of his new club.

For many Bryan Robson was the perfect midfielder. He had stamina, aggression and was a fearless tackler but was also able to pass the ball with a shrewdness that belied the physical side to his game. A powerful header of the ball, it was probably Bryan's priceless scoring ability that set him apart.

He scored 97 goals for Manchester United in 432 games and for England he netted 26 times, including one hat-trick, against Turkey, as well as a record-setting goal, against France in the 1982 World Cup Finals, after just 27 seconds.

By the time he retired from international football Bryan was seventh in the list of England's all-time goal scorers. Bryan Robson won 90 caps for his country, many as captain, and would surely have topped the 100 mark were it not for the injuries that blighted his career.

He had to fight to overcome a dislocated shoulder to lead his country into the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico, but further damage to the shoulder saw him led off from the opening two games of the group stage, against Portugal and Morocco.

But Bryan bounced back to lead his country to the 1990 finals in Italy and he won the last of his 90 caps the following year, ironically, against Turkey. Before he left Manchester United, in 1994, to become player-manager of Middlesborough, he led United to their first ever double of league and cup.

He departed Old Trafford 12th in the club's all-time league appearance table, 345, and 16th in the list of United league goal scorers, with 74. The effect of his arrival at `Boro was immediate and he took the club into the premiership at the first time of asking. But the success wasn't to last and despite reaching both domestic cup finals in 1996-97 Middlesborough were relegated and Bryan Robson decided to call time on the career that deservedly saw him dubbed `Captain Marvel'.

After five months at second division Bradford, he declined to renew his contract after they were relegated in May. He was linked with the Nigerian national coach's post and numerous English league vacancies before being targeted by West Brom for the manager's position.

After leaving West Bromwich he then went overseas to 

Thailand to manage the national team. Due to ill health Bryan resigned his position and came back to the UK. He is now recovered and accepting work. However we have to fight with the Manchester United commitments for which he is an ambassador.


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