 Robinson played 380 League and Cup games for Norwich after joining from King's Lynn, from his debut on 2 April 1932 at Exeter City to his final appearance on 12 March 1949 against Ipswich Town at Carrow Road, scoring 14 goals.The Second World War took six years out of his career, but for which he may well have become the club's appearance record holder - he also played in 160 wartime matches for the Canaries.He was a member of the Norwich team that won the Division Three (South) Championship in 1934 and was considered an expert penalty taker, as well as a long throw specialist.