32 Facts About Mark Robins

Mark Gordon Robins was born on 22 December 1969 and is an English football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Coventry City in the EFL Championship.

Mark Robins played across Europe during spells with FC Copenhagen, Ourense and Panionios before finishing his career with Burton Albion in the Conference National.

In March 2017, Mark Robins rejoined Coventry City and a few months later won the EFL Trophy.

Mark Robins played an important part in winning the FA Cup for Manchester United in 1990, which was the first trophy of manager Alex Ferguson's reign at the club, scoring the winning goal in the semi-final replay against Oldham Athletic.

In that season, Mark Robins scored seven First Division goals and a further two in the FA Cup, bringing his tally that season to nine in all competitions.

Mark Robins scored one of United's two goals in the semi-final replay where they beat Oldham Athletic.

Mark Robins was second only to Mark Hughes in the goalscoring charts at Old Trafford, while Hughes's regular strike-partner Brian McClair had managed a mere five goals and it was starting to look as though Robins would displace McClair as the club's regular second striker.

Mark Robins was in the squad that won the European Cup Winners' Cup that season.

Mark Robins played six games for the Danish club, scoring four goals.

Mark Robins returned to England when he signed for Walsall in the summer of 1999, and went on to score 8 goals in 46 appearances in his one season at the club.

Mark Robins scored on his debut for the club in a Football League Trophy tie against Cambridge United.

Mark Robins ended his playing career at Conference side Burton Albion, whom he joined after leaving Sheffield Wednesday in 2004.

Mark Robins stayed at Burton until leaving to take up an assistant manager role at Rotherham United in January 2005.

Mark Robins made his debut for the England under-21s at the Toulon Tournament in May 1990.

Mark Robins played the whole game in the final as England beat Czechoslovakia to lift the trophy.

Mark Robins joined Rotherham United in June 2000 as a player and subsequently as assistant manager, under manager Alan Knill.

Mark Robins gained much praise for his first two seasons with the Millers.

Mark Robins attracted several high calibre players to the Don Valley Stadium, including League 2 player of the season Nicky Law and prolific goalscorer Adam Le Fondre.

Mark Robins was appointed as the new manager of Barnsley on 9 September 2009, succeeding Simon Davey.

On 19 September 2012, Mark Robins was appointed as the new manager of Coventry City, signing a three-year deal.

Mark Robins became a fan-favourite catapulting them up the league from relegation battlers to play-off contenders in the short time that he had been at the club.

Mark Robins took the club to the Area Final of the Football League Trophy which left the club two games away from Wembley.

Mark Robins was first linked with the vacant Doncaster Rovers position and various other clubs.

On 12 February 2013, Coventry City released a statement saying they had allowed Mark Robins to go into talks with Huddersfield Town about their vacant managerial position.

On 14 February 2013, Mark Robins was unveiled as the new manager of Huddersfield Town on a rolling contract.

On 13 October 2014, Mark Robins was appointed manager of League One club Scunthorpe United.

Mark Robins's achievements gained much plaudits from local press and fans alike, when considering Coventry City had only moved down the Football League since relegation from the Premier League in 2001.

Mark Robins won the LMA League 1 Manager of the Year award.

Mark Robins signed a new deal with the club in May 2022.

Mark Robins said he was "delighted" to have signed a new deal.

On 8 May 2023, Mark Robins guided Coventry to 5th place in the Championship.

On 17 May 2023, Mark Robins agreed to a four-year contract to remain Coventry City boss until 2027.