Robbie Wakenshaw

Robbie Wakenshaw

Personal information
Full name	Robert Andrew Wakenshaw
Date of birth	(1965-12-22) 22 December 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Ponteland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1985	Everton	3	(1)
1985–1986	Carlisle United	8	(2)
1986	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)	8	(3)
1986–1987	Rochdale	29	(5)
1987–1988	Crewe Alexandra	22	(1)
1988	Fleetwood
1988–1989	Northwich Victoria
1989	Southport	12	(2)
Total		82	(14)
International career
1985	England U19[2]	4	(2)
1985	England U20[3]	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Andrew Wakenshaw (born 22 December 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Wakenshaw played for Everton, Carlisle United, Doncaster Rovers, Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Fleetwood, Northwich Victoria and Southport.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

He also participated at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.[10]

Later life

His two sons were attacked by a football hooligan in October 2014.[11]

References

1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
2. "England Matches - Under-19's 1985-2010". www.englandfootballonline.com.
3. "England Matches - Under-20's 1981-2019". www.englandfootballonline.com.
4. "Robbie Wakenshaw". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
5. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
6. "Profile". Everton F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
7. "Profile". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
8. "Profile". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
9. "Profile". Southport F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
10. Robbie Wakenshaw – FIFA competition record (archived)
11. John Siddle (25 October 2014). "Lille hooligan jailed over Everton fan bar brawl". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 June 2016.