The High Performance Half Hour

22. Paul Robinson - Developing a Sports Mindset

March 19, 2021 David Osgathorp Season 2 Episode 22
The High Performance Half Hour
22. Paul Robinson - Developing a Sports Mindset
Show Notes

Paul Robinson is a former professional footballer who represented five clubs spanning over 22 years in the Premier League and Football League between 1996-2018 and was also capped three times for England at under-21 level in 1999.

Paul began his professional career with his hometown club Watford,  in 1996 making his competitive debut at just 17 against Luton Town and went on to make 252 appearances for the club, winning two promotions, one play-off final, and reaching an FA Cup semi-final. 

In 2003 he signed for West Bromwich Albion and went on to make 238 appearances for the club, winning two promotions, one FA Cup semi-final and being part of "The Great Escape" in 2004/05 Premier League season, where West Brom survived relegation on the final day of the season.

He went on to play for Bolton Wanderers, Leeds United  before finding himself without a club for several months. Where other players may have decided to throw the towel in at this point, Paul's Never Give Up attitude, self belief and strong resilient mindset enabled him to keep going and led to him signing for Birmingham City in 2012 where he would stay until he eventually hung up his boots in 2018.

Paul Robinson Sports Mindset is a unique service that utilises Paul's natural leadership abilities, and draws upon his own personal positive and negative experiences during his 22 year playing career and subsequent coaching career to enable individuals to cope with the pressures on and off the field, and push themselves to achieve new limits they didn’t realise they were capable of.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation with a great guy!