Karl Robinson
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Robinson as manager of MK Dons in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 13 September 1980||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker/Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Milton Keynes Dons (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Everton | |||
Swindon Town | |||
Blackpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Caernarfon Town | 13 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Marine | 6 | (1) |
2001 | Bamber Bridge | 17 | (9) |
2001–2002 | Marine | 27 | (7) |
2002 | Oswestry Town | 5 | (0) |
2002 | Rhyl | 4 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Oswestry Town | 26 | (5) |
2003 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 23 | (4) |
2003–2005 | Prescot Cables | 67 | (11) |
2005–2006 | St Helens Town | 11 | (1) |
2006 | Alsager Town | 32 | (2) |
2006–2007 | Warrington Town | 15 | (0) |
Total | 246 | (40) | |
Managerial career | |||
2010– | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Karl Robinson (born 13 September 1980) is an English former footballer who is currently manager of Milton Keynes Dons. He joined the Dons on 11 May 2010, aged 29, making him the second youngest manager in The Football League behind Alex Neil of Norwich City.
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Playing career
Born in Liverpool, England, Robinson played for Caernarfon Town, Bamber Bridge, Marine, Oswestry Town, Rhyl, Kidsgrove Athletic, Prescot Cables, St Helens Town, Alsager Town and Warrington Town.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Style of play
Robinson played as a striker, being described as a "big, powerful centre forward",[3] and later in his career played as a midfielder.[5]
Coaching and management career
Robinson coached at the Liverpool youth academy and later worked as a coach at Blackburn Rovers. Robinson then joined Paul Ince to Milton Keynes Dons as his assistant manager.
Milton Keynes Dons
2010–present
[7][8] He was appointed manager of League One team Milton Keynes Dons on 10 May 2010, having previously been the club's assistant manager under previous boss Paul Ince. At 30 years of age, he was the youngest manager at the time in the Football League and former England coach John Gorman was named his number two.[9] At the age of 29, he was also the youngest person to ever acquire a UEFA Pro Licence.[citation needed]
In the 2010–11 season, his first season in charge, Robinson guided MK Dons to fifth place in League One. This was regarded as a good achievement, improving on the Dons' points total over the previous season.[10] The team lost in the playoffs to Peterborough United over two legs.
In the 2011–12 season, he continued making impressive strides, attracting big name players and guiding his side to another 5th-place finish and was again in the play-offs. During the season, he signed a 3-year contract extension with the Dons.[11] Robinson masterminded arguably MK Dons greatest victory, a 4–0 win over Manchester United on 26 August 2014, [12] as well as leading the Dons to promotion to the Championship for the first time, finishing as runners-up in League One.[13]
On 20 July 2015, Robinson signed a contract extension at the Dons along with the club's Head of Coaching, Richie Barker. However, MK Dons did not publicise the exact length of either deals.[14]
Managerial statistics
- As of 12 January 2016
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Milton Keynes Dons | ![]() |
10 May 2010 | Present | 305 | 137 | 68 | 100 | 44.92 |
List of seasons
- Cup = FA Cup
- LC = League Cup
- FLT = Football League Trophy
- FLP = Football League Playoffs
Champions | Runners-up | Third / SF | Promoted | Unfinished |
Season | Club | Nat | Domestic | Trophies | ||||
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League | Cup | LC | FLT | FLP | ||||
2010–11 | Milton Keynes Dons | ![]() |
5th 3 | 1R | 3R | 2R | SF | 0 |
2011–12 | 5th 3 | 3R | 3R | 1R | SF | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 8th 3 | 5R | 3R | 1R | &
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0 | ||
2013–14 | 10th 3 | 3R | 2R | 2R | &
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0 | ||
2014–15 | 2nd 3 | 2R | 4R | 2R | &
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0 |
References
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- ↑ For example, The sports blog: Making progress – Milton Keynes Citizen, 7 April 2011
- ↑ MK Dons duo Karl Robinson and John Gorman extend deals – BBC Sport, 17 December 2011
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- ↑ Karl Robinson: MK Dons manager signs new contract – BBC, 20 July 2015
- ↑ MK Dons League History, Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Mk Dons Cup History, Retrieved 24 February 2014
- ↑ Mk Dons League & Cup History, Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- EngvarB from August 2014
- Use dmy dates from August 2014
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with unsourced statements from May 2012
- 1980 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football forwards
- Association football utility players
- Caernarfon Town F.C. players
- Bamber Bridge F.C. players
- Marine F.C. players
- Oswestry Town F.C. players
- Rhyl F.C. players
- Kidsgrove Athletic F.C. players
- Prescot Cables F.C. players
- St Helens Town A.F.C. players
- Warrington Town F.C. players
- Players in the Welsh Premier League
- English football managers
- Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. managers
- Alsager Town F.C. players
- The Football League managers