Mark Robinson (football manager)

Mark Robinson (born 1965) is an English football coach, who was most recently head coach at AFC Wimbledon.

Mark Robinson
Personal information
Date of birth 1965 (age 56–57)[1][2]
Youth career
Team
Fulham
Teams managed
Years Team
2021–2022 AFC Wimbledon

Playing career

Robinson was a very promising youth player at Fulham, before injuries stopped his playing career.[3]

Coaching career

Robinson joined AFC Wimbledon in 2004, two years after the club's formation. On 30 January 2021, following the sacking of Glyn Hodges, Robinson was appointed interim manager of Wimbledon. Robinson serving the club for 18 years, had structured the club's hugely successful Academy serving in roles from Academy Manager, Head of Coaching to Lead professional phase coach and loans manager. Also managing the youth team for 15 years he led them to successful FA Youth Cup runs beating many Premier League Clubs along the way. On the 17 February 2021, AFC Wimbledon announced the appointment of Robinson on a permanent basis.[4] In the last 21 games he steered the form around dramatically as well as the playing style with the team playing it's way out of the relegation zone and to safety, putting together the club's most consecutive wins as a professional football Club.

After an excellent start to the 21/22 season the youngest squad in English football were top scorers in English football after 8 games as well as a record run in the Caraboa Cup for the Club which ended with a loss to Arsenal at the Emirates. A series of injuries saw a dip in the Dons results. Returning players saw their form recaptured before Christmas with 3 wins and 2 draws. January saw the Club sell top scorer Ollie Palmer and the Clubs only other forward Aaron Pressley ruled out for the season through injury. A lack of fire power saw the Dons become the draw specialist as they went 20 games without a win. On the 28th March 2022, AFC Wimbledon parted company with Mark Robinson by mutual consent.[5] Just five days earlier he was publicly backed by the board.[6]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 26 March 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
AFC Wimbledon 30 January 2021 28 March 2022 68 17 23 28 025.0
Total 68 17 23 28 025.0

References
  1. "New AFC Wimbledon head coach Mark Robinson happy not to be tasked with recruitment". London News Online. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "Dons boss Mark Robinson on why he is taking a big risk to pick the youngest team in the football league". London News Online. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. "From the West End to Wimbledon". AFC Wimbledon. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. "AFC Wimbledon appoint Mark Robinson as new Head Coach". AFC Wimbledon. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. "Club Statement". AFC Wimbledon. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. "Boards back Mark Robinson". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.


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