About Val Robinson
Lived 1941 – 2022 (aged 80). Val Robinson was a British field hockey player and association football player.
Valerie Robinson OBE ( Walsh; 18 December 1941 – 13 February 2022) was an England and Great Britain field hockey international, who played 149 international games and represented her country for more than 20 years.
She married Gwyn Robinson, a rugby-mad Welshman. They didn't have any children. Robinson managed to maintain her athleticism despite smoking and drinking. She died from cancer at her home in Read, Lancashire, on 13 February 2022, at the age of 80. In the 1962 season Robinson was named Preston's joint-Player of the Year and Sheila Parker was Young Player of the Year. Robinson stopped playing football shortly afterwards, to focus on her hockey career.
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Who was Val Robinson?
field hockey player
When was Val Robinson born?
Val Robinson was born on 18 December 1941 in Accrington.
When did Val Robinson die?
Val Robinson died on 14 February 2022.
What was Val Robinson's occupation?
Val Robinson was a field hockey player and association football player.
What nationality was Val Robinson?
Val Robinson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Val Robinson (field hockey)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Val Robinson. https://biography.guide/val-robinson-field-hockey-player/
MLA: "Val Robinson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/val-robinson-field-hockey-player/.
Chicago: "Val Robinson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/val-robinson-field-hockey-player/.
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