Career
George Robb joined Finchley F.C. straight from Holloway Grammar School at the age of sixteen and played for the team first in 1943 and whilst still in the Royal Navy.. In the late 1940s, he was a teacher at St. Mary's C. of E. Primary School in Crouch End, Hornsey. Whilst still an amateur he started playing for Spurs in 1951 but continued to hold his place in the Finchley side.
During his time as an amateur he represented England earning seventeen amateur caps and also played for the Great Britain football team at the 1952 Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland. He scored a goal in the one game the team played when they lost to Luxembourg 3 - 5.
George retained his amateur status until 1953 when despite earlier interest from Italian club Padua he was persuaded to sign as a professional for Spurs. During his time at Spurs between 1951 and 1958 he played 200 games and scored 58 goals.
He made one appearance as a professional at International level for England. This was on 25 November 1953 against Hungary. This was the landmark game in which England lost 3 – 6.Originally Tom Finney was selected at Left Wing (11) but due to injury before the game, George Robb played in his place.
George Robb was forced by injury to retire from playing professionally following an injury sustained in a 5-a-side competition in 1958.
His main profession was as a teacher even whilst playing football, teaching at Christ's College, Finchley, at the time a State Grammar School, from 1952 until 1964 and then full-time at Ardingly College near Haywards Heath, West Sussex until he retired in 1986.
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