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Eric Redrobe

Member of the Southport FC Former Players Association
Real Name: William Eric Redrobe
Normal Position: Centre Forward
Born: 23/08/1944 (Billinge, Wigan)

Eric Redrobe



Player Match Stats


Statistics include the following competitions
FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, League, PLAY OFFS , Welsh Cup,

Season Apps Subs Goals
1966/1967 2617
1967/1968 41014
1968/1969 4048
1969/1970 3506
1970/1971 25012
1971/1972 28212
1972/1973 803
Total 203 7 62

Appearances & Goals

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
26/09/1972 LeagueA CHESTER (1885) 0 - 0
22/09/1972 LeagueH HEREFORD UNITED 2 - 0
20/09/1972 LeagueH COLCHESTER UNITED 1 - 0
15/09/1972 LeagueA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 2
11/09/1972 LeagueH BRADFORD CITY 3 - 1
19/08/1972 LeagueA PETERBOROUGH UNITED 1 - 0
16/08/1972 Football League Cup / 1H WALSALL 4 - 1
12/08/1972 LeagueH EXETER CITY 1 - 0
07/08/1972 FriendlyH AIRDRIE 5 - 0
02/08/1972 FriendlyA WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 - 2
04/05/1972 LeagueH READING 5 - 2
28/04/1972 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 1 - 0
22/04/1972 LeagueA DARLINGTON 0 - 0
19/04/1972 LeagueA READING 1 - 1
15/04/1972 LeagueH PETERBOROUGH UNITED 2 - 4
22/01/1972 LeagueH ALDERSHOT 0 - 0
08/01/1972 LeagueA CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0 - 0
01/01/1972 LeagueH BARROW 1 - 0
27/12/1971 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 1
18/12/1971 LeagueH COLCHESTER UNITED 3 - 0
14/12/1971 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 RH BURNLEY 1 - 2
11/12/1971 LeagueA BRENTFORD 0 - 1
07/12/1971 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2A BURNLEY 2 - 2
04/12/1971 LeagueH DARLINGTON 2 - 1
27/11/1971 LeagueA PETERBOROUGH UNITED 0 - 2
20/11/1971 FA Cup / 1H WORKINGTON 1 - 3
12/11/1971 LeagueH LINCOLN CITY 1 - 1
06/11/1971 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 2
02/11/1971 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H EVERTON 1 - 0
30/10/1971 LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 3 - 0
16/10/1971 LeagueA EXETER CITY 3 - 1
08/10/1971 LeagueH BRENTFORD 0 - 0
01/10/1971 LeagueA SOUTHEND UNITED 1 - 2
29/09/1971 LeagueA ALDERSHOT 1 - 1
24/09/1971 LeagueH WORKINGTON 2 - 2
18/09/1971 LeagueA BARROW 2 - 0
08/09/1971 Football League Cup / 2H STOKE CITY 1 - 2
03/09/1971 LeagueA COLCHESTER UNITED 0 - 1
30/08/1971 LeagueH NORTHAMPTON TOWN 4 - 0
27/08/1971 LeagueH CAMBRIDGE UNITED 4 - 1
21/08/1971 LeagueA GILLINGHAM 1 - 2
18/08/1971 Football League Cup / 1A CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 0
14/08/1971 LeagueH EXETER CITY 4 - 0
04/08/1971 FriendlyA WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 - 0
31/07/1971 FriendlyH BLACKPOOL 2 - 0
09/04/1971 LeagueH CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0 - 1
03/04/1971 LeagueH BRENTFORD 2 - 0
17/03/1971 LeagueH ALDERSHOT 3 - 3
13/03/1971 LeagueA NOTTS COUNTY 1 - 3
05/03/1971 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 5 - 0
27/02/1971 LeagueA DARLINGTON 1 - 1
22/02/1971 LeagueA ALDERSHOT 1 - 2
20/02/1971 LeagueA BOURNEMOUTH 1 - 0
12/02/1971 LeagueH PETERBOROUGH UNITED 3 - 2
06/02/1971 LeagueA SCUNTHORPE UNITED 0 - 2
29/01/1971 LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 4
23/01/1971 LeagueA PETERBOROUGH UNITED 0 - 1
20/01/1971 Northern Floodlit Challenge CupA PORT VALE 3 - 0
16/01/1971 LeagueA LINCOLN CITY 0 - 3
09/01/1971 LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 0
01/01/1971 Lancashire Senior Cup / 3 RH LIVERPOOL 0 - 2
26/12/1970 LeagueH WORKINGTON 1 - 0
02/11/1970 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H NETHERFIELD 2 - 0
30/10/1970 LeagueH DARLINGTON 0 - 3
18/09/1970 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 0
12/09/1970 LeagueA CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0 - 0
08/09/1970 LeagueH GRIMSBY TOWN 1 - 0
04/09/1970 LeagueH COLCHESTER UNITED 2 - 1
01/09/1970 LeagueA NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1 - 2
29/08/1970 LeagueA BRENTFORD 1 - 0
21/08/1970 LeagueH NEWPORT COUNTY 6 - 1
19/08/1970 Football League Cup / 1A ROCHDALE 0 - 1
15/08/1970 LeagueA SOUTHEND UNITED 1 - 1
10/08/1970 FriendlyH PORT VALE 0 - 0
06/08/1970 FriendlyA SKELMERSDALE UNITED 3 - 2
24/04/1970 LeagueH BRADFORD CITY 1 - 0
22/04/1970 LeagueA READING 0 - 8
20/04/1970 LeagueA ORIENT 2 - 3
17/04/1970 LeagueH GILLINGHAM 1 - 1
14/04/1970 LeagueA LUTON TOWN 0 - 1
07/04/1970 LeagueH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 0
03/04/1970 LeagueH FULHAM 0 - 2
01/04/1970 LeagueA MANSFIELD TOWN 0 - 5
28/03/1970 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 1
27/03/1970 LeagueH BARNSLEY 0 - 1
21/03/1970 LeagueA BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0 - 1
17/03/1970 LeagueH ORIENT 1 - 0
14/03/1970 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 0
10/03/1970 LeagueA ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 2
03/03/1970 LeagueH BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 2 - 0
28/02/1970 LeagueH TORQUAY UNITED 4 - 2
21/02/1970 LeagueA ROCHDALE 1 - 1
14/02/1970 LeagueA BRISTOL ROVERS 0 - 2
06/02/1970 LeagueH BURY 4 - 0
31/01/1970 LeagueA BOURNEMOUTH 0 - 1
17/01/1970 LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 2 - 2
10/01/1970 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 0 - 0
20/12/1969 LeagueA PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 - 1
13/12/1969 LeagueH SHREWSBURY TOWN 0 - 2
06/12/1969 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 0 - 1
29/11/1969 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
22/11/1969 LeagueH READING 6 - 2
18/11/1969 Northern Floodlit LeagueH BARROW 3 - 0
15/11/1969 FA Cup / 1A LINCOLN CITY 0 - 2
20/09/1969 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 1
09/09/1969 Northern Floodlit LeagueH SHREWSBURY TOWN 5 - 0
06/09/1969 LeagueH PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 0 - 0
03/09/1969 Football League Cup / 2H MANCHESTER CITY 0 - 3
23/08/1969 LeagueH BARROW 1 - 0
16/08/1969 LeagueA WALSALL 0 - 4
13/08/1969 Football League Cup / 1H OLDHAM ATHLETIC 5 - 1
09/08/1969 LeagueH BRISTOL ROVERS 0 - 0
09/05/1969 Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup / Final 2LH WIGAN ATHLETIC 4 - 1
06/05/1969 LeagueH TORQUAY UNITED 2 - 2
28/04/1969 Northern Floodlit Challenge CupH CREWE ALEXANDRA 0 - 0
23/04/1969 LeagueH BRISTOL ROVERS 3 - 0
21/04/1969 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 3 - 3
18/04/1969 LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 1
16/04/1969 Northern Floodlit Challenge CupA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 - 0
14/04/1969 LeagueH LUTON TOWN 1 - 1
12/04/1969 LeagueA GILLINGHAM 0 - 0
08/04/1969 LeagueA LUTON TOWN 0 - 0
07/04/1969 LeagueH BARNSLEY 1 - 0
05/04/1969 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 0
01/04/1969 LeagueA WATFORD 0 - 1
29/03/1969 LeagueA BARROW 0 - 0
26/03/1969 LeagueH NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2 - 0
24/03/1969 Northern Floodlit LeagueH WIGAN ATHLETIC 3 - 0
22/03/1969 LeagueA ORIENT 2 - 0
11/03/1969 LeagueA NORTHAMPTON TOWN 0 - 1
08/03/1969 LeagueA BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0 - 4
03/03/1969 LeagueH WATFORD 1 - 1
04/02/1969 Northern Floodlit Challenge CupH STOCKPORT COUNTY 0 - 0
24/01/1969 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 3 - 0
18/01/1969 LeagueA READING 0 - 1
11/01/1969 LeagueH SWINDON TOWN 1 - 1
28/12/1968 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 0 - 3
26/12/1968 LeagueH WALSALL 2 - 1
20/12/1968 LeagueH BOURNEMOUTH 2 - 1
14/12/1968 LeagueA PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 4 - 0
07/12/1968 FA Cup / 2A DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 2
30/11/1968 LeagueA BRISTOL ROVERS 1 - 2
26/11/1968 Northern Floodlit LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 3
22/11/1968 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 4 - 0
16/11/1968 FA Cup / 1A TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
08/11/1968 LeagueH READING 1 - 1
02/11/1968 LeagueA SWINDON TOWN 1 - 5
25/10/1968 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 5 - 0
19/10/1968 LeagueA BOURNEMOUTH 1 - 2
16/10/1968 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 - 0
11/10/1968 LeagueH PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 2 - 0
07/10/1968 LeagueH MANSFIELD TOWN 3 - 2
01/10/1968 Northern Floodlit LeagueH SHREWSBURY TOWN 4 - 1
20/09/1968 LeagueH GILLINGHAM 4 - 2
17/09/1968 LeagueA BARNSLEY 1 - 2
14/09/1968 LeagueA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 0
06/09/1968 LeagueH BARROW 1 - 0
02/09/1968 Football League Cup / 2H NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 - 2
30/08/1968 LeagueH ORIENT 2 - 2
23/08/1968 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 0 - 1
19/08/1968 Football League Cup / 1RA BARROW 3 - 1
17/08/1968 LeagueH BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 2 - 3
14/08/1968 Football League Cup / 1H BARROW 2 - 2
10/08/1968 LeagueA TORQUAY UNITED 0 - 3
13/05/1968 Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup / Final 2LH WIGAN ATHLETIC 5 - 0
11/05/1968 LeagueA OXFORD UNITED 0 - 1
06/05/1968 LeagueH SCUNTHORPE UNITED 1 - 1
15/04/1968 LeagueH WALSALL 2 - 0
13/04/1968 LeagueA SWINDON TOWN 3 - 3
05/04/1968 LeagueH SHREWSBURY TOWN 0 - 0
01/04/1968 LeagueH PETERBOROUGH UNITED 2 - 1
30/03/1968 LeagueA BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0 - 1
26/03/1968 Northern Floodlit Challenge CupA SHREWSBURY TOWN 2 - 0
22/03/1968 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 4 - 3
15/03/1968 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 0
09/03/1968 LeagueA PETERBOROUGH UNITED 0 - 1
01/03/1968 LeagueH ORIENT 0 - 0
10/02/1968 LeagueA BARROW 1 - 3
03/02/1968 LeagueH BRISTOL ROVERS 2 - 1
27/01/1968 FA Cup / 3H EVERTON 0 - 1
20/01/1968 LeagueA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 - 2
06/01/1968 FA Cup / 2H RUNCORN 4 - 2
30/12/1967 LeagueA BURY 2 - 3
26/12/1967 LeagueH BURY 2 - 2
23/12/1967 LeagueA WATFORD 1 - 0
16/12/1967 LeagueH MANSFIELD TOWN 3 - 1
09/12/1967 FA Cup / 1H LINCOLN CITY 3 - 1
02/12/1967 LeagueH TORQUAY UNITED 0 - 2
25/11/1967 LeagueA READING 1 - 1
18/11/1967 LeagueH SWINDON TOWN 1 - 1
13/11/1967 LeagueH GILLINGHAM 4 - 1
11/11/1967 LeagueA SHREWSBURY TOWN 2 - 3
04/11/1967 LeagueH BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1 - 0
30/10/1967 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 3 - 4
23/10/1967 LeagueH BOURNEMOUTH 1 - 1
20/10/1967 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 0
14/10/1967 LeagueA ORIENT 0 - 3
04/10/1967 LeagueA BOURNEMOUTH 1 - 4
29/09/1967 LeagueH BARROW 1 - 0
25/09/1967 LeagueA COLCHESTER UNITED 1 - 1
23/09/1967 LeagueA BRISTOL ROVERS 3 - 1
15/09/1967 LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 0
09/09/1967 LeagueA SCUNTHORPE UNITED 0 - 1
04/09/1967 LeagueH COLCHESTER UNITED 2 - 3
02/09/1967 LeagueA GILLINGHAM 4 - 1
26/08/1967 LeagueH WATFORD 2 - 0
23/08/1967 Football League Cup / 1A BARROW 0 - 1
06/05/1967 LeagueH SOUTHEND UNITED 1 - 0
28/04/1967 LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 1
24/04/1967 LeagueH ROCHDALE 1 - 2
22/04/1967 LeagueH BRENTFORD 2 - 0
15/04/1967 LeagueA EXETER CITY 0 - 0
10/04/1967 LeagueA ROCHDALE 1 - 1
08/04/1967 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 3 - 1
03/04/1967 LeagueA WREXHAM 1 - 1
01/04/1967 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 0 - 2
28/03/1967 LeagueA BRADFORD PA 0 - 0
21/03/1967 Lancashire Senior Cup / SFA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 2
11/03/1967 LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 4 - 3
04/03/1967 LeagueH BARNSLEY 3 - 0
28/02/1967 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H BLACKPOOL 3 - 0
14/01/1967 LeagueA YORK CITY 0 - 2
31/12/1966 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1
26/12/1966 LeagueH WREXHAM 1 - 0
17/12/1966 LeagueH PORT VALE 0 - 0
10/12/1966 LeagueA SOUTHEND UNITED 1 - 0
03/12/1966 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
29/11/1966 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 RH LIVERPOOL 3 - 2
26/11/1966 FA Cup / 1A BARNSLEY 1 - 2
24/10/1966 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H LIVERPOOL 1 - 1
15/10/1966 LeagueA BARNSLEY 0 - 0
10/10/1966 LeagueH BARROW 4 - 1
28/09/1966 LeagueA ALDERSHOT 1 - 4
10/09/1966 LeagueH YORK CITY 2 - 0
05/09/1966 LeagueH ALDERSHOT 1 - 0
03/09/1966 LeagueA BARROW 2 - 2
26/08/1966 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 4 - 1
20/08/1966 LeagueA PORT VALE 1 - 2

Games where player has scored

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
11/09/1972LeagueH BRADFORD CITY 3 - 1
16/08/1972Football League Cup / 1H WALSALL 4 - 1
07/08/1972FriendlyH AIRDRIE 5 - 0
04/05/1972LeagueH READING 5 - 2
18/12/1971LeagueH COLCHESTER UNITED 3 - 0
04/12/1971LeagueH DARLINGTON 2 - 1
06/11/1971LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 2
30/10/1971LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 3 - 0
24/09/1971LeagueH WORKINGTON 2 - 2
30/08/1971LeagueH NORTHAMPTON TOWN 4 - 0
27/08/1971LeagueH CAMBRIDGE UNITED 4 - 1
14/08/1971LeagueH EXETER CITY 4 - 0
17/03/1971LeagueH ALDERSHOT 3 - 3
05/03/1971LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 5 - 0
22/02/1971LeagueA ALDERSHOT 1 - 2
12/02/1971LeagueH PETERBOROUGH UNITED 3 - 2
29/01/1971LeagueH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 4
02/11/1970Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H NETHERFIELD 2 - 0
18/09/1970LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 0
04/09/1970LeagueH COLCHESTER UNITED 2 - 1
21/08/1970LeagueH NEWPORT COUNTY 6 - 1
06/08/1970FriendlyA SKELMERSDALE UNITED 3 - 2
07/04/1970LeagueH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 0
28/03/1970LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 1
14/03/1970LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 0
17/01/1970LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 2 - 2
22/11/1969LeagueH READING 6 - 2
18/11/1969Northern Floodlit LeagueH BARROW 3 - 0
09/09/1969Northern Floodlit LeagueH SHREWSBURY TOWN 5 - 0
13/08/1969Football League Cup / 1H OLDHAM ATHLETIC 5 - 1
09/05/1969Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup / Final 2LH WIGAN ATHLETIC 4 - 1
06/05/1969LeagueH TORQUAY UNITED 2 - 2
26/03/1969LeagueH NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2 - 0
24/03/1969Northern Floodlit LeagueH WIGAN ATHLETIC 3 - 0
20/12/1968LeagueH BOURNEMOUTH 2 - 1
26/11/1968Northern Floodlit LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 3
25/10/1968LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 5 - 0
19/10/1968LeagueA BOURNEMOUTH 1 - 2
11/10/1968LeagueH PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 2 - 0
01/10/1968Northern Floodlit LeagueH SHREWSBURY TOWN 4 - 1
19/08/1968Football League Cup / 1RA BARROW 3 - 1
13/05/1968Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup / Final 2LH WIGAN ATHLETIC 5 - 0
06/05/1968LeagueH SCUNTHORPE UNITED 1 - 1
13/04/1968LeagueA SWINDON TOWN 3 - 3
01/04/1968LeagueH PETERBOROUGH UNITED 2 - 1
26/03/1968Northern Floodlit Challenge CupA SHREWSBURY TOWN 2 - 0
22/03/1968LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 4 - 3
06/01/1968FA Cup / 2H RUNCORN 4 - 2
09/12/1967FA Cup / 1H LINCOLN CITY 3 - 1
25/11/1967LeagueA READING 1 - 1
13/11/1967LeagueH GILLINGHAM 4 - 1
30/10/1967LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 3 - 4
23/09/1967LeagueA BRISTOL ROVERS 3 - 1
04/09/1967LeagueH COLCHESTER UNITED 2 - 3
26/08/1967LeagueH WATFORD 2 - 0
28/04/1967LeagueA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 1
22/04/1967LeagueH BRENTFORD 2 - 0
08/04/1967LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 3 - 1
11/03/1967LeagueH CHESTER (1885) 4 - 3
04/03/1967LeagueH BARNSLEY 3 - 0
28/02/1967Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H BLACKPOOL 3 - 0
10/10/1966LeagueH BARROW 4 - 1
10/09/1966LeagueH YORK CITY 2 - 0

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