Lee Robinson (footballer)
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Lee David Robinson is an English
professional footballer currently playing for Queen of the South
.
for the last twelve minutes of Rangers 2–0 win over Hearts
. In December 2006, Robinson signed a new contact, to keep him at Rangers until the summer of 2009.
On 6 July 2007, it was announced that Robinson would spend the duration of the 2007–08
season on loan at Greenock Morton
. In October 2008, Robinson moved to Scottish First Division
side St. Johnstone on a month-long loan deal as backup to Alan Main
Lee returned to Rangers on 31 December 2008. He later signed a loan deal to play for First Division club Queen of the South until the end of season 2008–09. He played eighteen matches for the Dumfries
club. He left Rangers in the summer of 2009.
on a free transfer. He made one first team appearance in his season at the Killie.
sustained a serious injury in the pre season testimonial game for Jim Thomson against Rangers at Palmerston Park
. The severity of the injury merited Queens signing Lee Robinson to provide additional goalkeeping resource to the squad due to McKenzie's absence. Robinson re-joined Queen of the South on a short term deal and then a further deal to last half a season.
Robinson played a half game in a pre season friendly against Hamilton Academical. He then started in the League Cup win against Albion Rovers on 24 July 2010. Robinson in the Alba Cup 2nd round penalty shoot out win away at Dunfermline Athletic on 10 August 2010 was described by one reporter as, "excellent all night, he commands his box well and when called upon made a couple of fine saves one of which was superb and of course he made 2 crucial penalty saves too. So for that he'd be my man of the match."
Robinson continued to be selected for Queens cup games with Hutton being favoured for league encounters. This led to Robinson playing in the Challenge Cup semi final 2-1 win away at Peterhead on Saturday 9 October 2010.
The club announced on 13 January 2011 that he had left Queens again. His last appearance was in the 2-1 Scottish Cup to Brechin City the Tuesday before.
Queens signed Robinson yet again on 28 July 2011 for the 2011-12 season after he'd been training with the club for the last few weeks. He will challenge for the number one jersey alongside McKenzie.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer currently playing for Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
.
Rangers including loan deals
Lee Robinson made his first-team debut for Rangers on 7 May 2006, coming on as a substitute for Ronald WaterreusRonald Waterreus
Ronald Katarina Martinus Waterreus is a former Dutch football goalkeeper, who most notably played for PSV Eindhoven, before ending his career at New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
for the last twelve minutes of Rangers 2–0 win over Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. In December 2006, Robinson signed a new contact, to keep him at Rangers until the summer of 2009.
On 6 July 2007, it was announced that Robinson would spend the duration of the 2007–08
2007-08 in Scottish football
The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
season on loan at Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
. In October 2008, Robinson moved to Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
side St. Johnstone on a month-long loan deal as backup to Alan Main
Alan Main
Alan David Main is a Scottish football goalkeeper.Main made his debut in the Highland Football League aged just fifteen and went on to a professional career exceeding twenty years. He has played for Dundee United, Cowdenbeath, East Stirlingshire, St. Johnstone, Livingston, Gretna and Ayr United...
Lee returned to Rangers on 31 December 2008. He later signed a loan deal to play for First Division club Queen of the South until the end of season 2008–09. He played eighteen matches for the Dumfries
Dumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...
club. He left Rangers in the summer of 2009.
Kilmarnock
Robinson then signed for KilmarnockKilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
on a free transfer. He made one first team appearance in his season at the Killie.
Queen of the South
Roddy McKenzieRoddy McKenzie
Roderick "Roddy" McKenzie is a Scottish professional association footballer. He is a goalkeeper for Queen of the South in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Hearts & Stenhousemuir:...
sustained a serious injury in the pre season testimonial game for Jim Thomson against Rangers at Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of...
. The severity of the injury merited Queens signing Lee Robinson to provide additional goalkeeping resource to the squad due to McKenzie's absence. Robinson re-joined Queen of the South on a short term deal and then a further deal to last half a season.
Robinson played a half game in a pre season friendly against Hamilton Academical. He then started in the League Cup win against Albion Rovers on 24 July 2010. Robinson in the Alba Cup 2nd round penalty shoot out win away at Dunfermline Athletic on 10 August 2010 was described by one reporter as, "excellent all night, he commands his box well and when called upon made a couple of fine saves one of which was superb and of course he made 2 crucial penalty saves too. So for that he'd be my man of the match."
Robinson continued to be selected for Queens cup games with Hutton being favoured for league encounters. This led to Robinson playing in the Challenge Cup semi final 2-1 win away at Peterhead on Saturday 9 October 2010.
The club announced on 13 January 2011 that he had left Queens again. His last appearance was in the 2-1 Scottish Cup to Brechin City the Tuesday before.
Queens signed Robinson yet again on 28 July 2011 for the 2011-12 season after he'd been training with the club for the last few weeks. He will challenge for the number one jersey alongside McKenzie.