Don Robinson

Donald Robinson (4 June 1932 – 27 May 2017 ) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, Yorkshire and Rugby League XIII, and at club level for St Joseph's School, Airedale Youth Club, Fryston Colliery, Kippax Juniors, Newmarket Colliery, Wakefield Trinity (captain), Leeds and Doncaster, as a or ,

Challenge Cup Final appearances Don Robinson played at and scored a try in Leeds' 9–7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318, he played the match with the fractured wrist he had sustained in the previous week's 12–22 defeat by Oldham in the Championship semi-final, the initial diagnosis was that he would be unable to play for up to four months, the doctors at the Leeds General Infirmary developed a special cast, and his injury was kept secret.

County Cup Final appearances Don Robinson played at and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 17–3 victory over Keighley in the 1951–52 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951, played at in Leeds' 24–20 victory over by Wakefield Trinity in the 1958–59 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958, and played at in the 9–19 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961–62 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961

Notable tour matches Don Robinson played, and scored a try in Leeds' victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Headingley, Leeds.

Club career Don Robinson is the second youngest player (behind Jordan Crowther) to make his début as a forward for Wakefield Trinity, aged 17-years and 9-months, he made his début against Dewsbury in the 1949–50 Challenge Cup replay during the 1949–50 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Wednesday 1 March 1950, he was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to Leeds in January 1956, with Fred Smith going the other way. In addition, Wakefield Trinity also received £3,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £155,300 in 2013), For his participation in these four matches, Don Robinson was paid a total of £25 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £1,493 in 2013).

Robinson also represented Great Britain while at Leeds between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).

Robinson was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1951/52; including against New Zealand, 1954/55 and 1955/56 seasons.