Cobblers Past and Northampton Town Football Club are saddened to learn the passing of former player Tommy Robson. We send our condolences to Tommy’s family and friends.

Tommy Robson Northampton Town in 1961, he was, however, their choice outside left on the Cobblers Books.

When Tommy Fowler left the club Tommy Stepped up to the Cobblers reserve side making his debut v Peterborough and scoring.

He found Barry Lines a hard player to displace but he did win himself the first-team spot on a regular basis in 1965 the season the club won promotion to the first division. Tommy ended joint top scorer for the Cobblers.

The following season 1966 he joined Chelsea for £30,000 but never settled due to ill health.

In 1997 he joined Newcastle nearer to his Gateshead home but still struggled to hold a regular place although he did appear in most of the ‘Magpies’ games during the 1967-68 season.

Tommy’s Next stop was Peterborough where he spent thirteen seasons breaking the appearance record for the club with 547 competitive games. During that period he saw the club promoted to division three and relegated back again.

He later turned out for Stamford Town playing in the Vase final for them.

On retiring Tommy worked for the ‘Peterborough Herald and Post’ as well as coaching the Peterborough youth team.