About Matthew Robson
Lived 1908 – 1983 (aged 74). Matthew Robson was a rugby union player.
Matthew Robson (16 December 1908 – 30 November 1983) was an English international rugby union player.
A centre three-quarter, Robson represented Northumberland and was an Oxford blue. He starred for Oxford University in the 1929 Varsity Match with a try and drop goal, to help secure their first title for five years.
Robson gained four England caps in the 1930 Five Nations Championship and scored a try in their win over France. His career was then put on hold as he took up a position in Nigeria with the Forestry Service.
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Matthew Robson was born on 16 December 1908.
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Matthew Robson died on 30 November 1983.
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Matthew Robson was a rugby union player.
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