Terence Robbins

Terence "Terry" R. Robbins (28 July 1934[2] – 17 November 2015) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bramley, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3][4]

Terence Robbins

Personal information
Full name	Terence R. Robbins
Born	28 July 1934 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died	17 November 2015 (aged 81) Bacup, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1957–59 Swansea RFC
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1963–≥63 Bramley Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1963 Wales 1
Source: [1]

International honours

Robbins won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Bramley in 1963 against France.[1]

Outside of rugby

Terry Robbins was the landlord in the Leeds public houses; Fforde Greene, Roundhay Road, Harehills, the Compton Arms, Harehills, the Kings Arms, Meanwood Road, and the Welcome Inn, Tinshill which was the home of West Park Old Boys RUFC (later named West Park Bramhope RUFC, and now named West Park Leeds RUFC ).

Genealogical information

Terry Robbins was married to Ida (born c.1934), they had children; a son Mark Robbins.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Birth Details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
4. "Former All White Passes On". rugbyleagueproject.org. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

External links

• Team – Past Players – Q-R at swansearfc.co.uk
• Profile at swansearfc.co.uk
• Leeds rugby clubs
• (archived by web.archive.org) Ronnie Colin scores an hat-trick against Leeds