29
Youth
Appearances
8
Youth
Goals
136
Reserve Appearances
19
Reserve
Goals
3
Senior
Appearances
1
Senior
Goals
Robert Hopkins
First Team
Midfielder
Robert Arthur Hopkins
Role
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Position
Born
Midfield
25 October 1961
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Hall Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(5ย ft 7ย in) 1.70 m
-
Transfer Notes
July 1979: Aged 17, signed professional forms
March 1980: Aged 18, called up to the first team by Ron Saunders due to an unprecedented injury crisis.
October 1982: Aged 20, called up to the first team by Tony Barton for the third and final time.
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1979-80
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 1979
17
Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1982-83
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
1 January 1983
21
Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Robert Hopkins
Previous Clubs:
-1979 Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loans Out
Robert Hopkins
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Robert Hopkins
Subsequent Clubs:
1983-86 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐ 123 | โฝ 20 | (League)
1986-87 Manchester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐ 7 | โฝ 1 | (League)
1987-89 West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐ 83 | โฝ 11 | (League)
1989-91 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 50 | โฝ 9 | (League)
1991-92 Shrewsbury Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 27 | โฝ 3 | (League)
1992-93 Instant-Dict ๐ญ๐ฐ
Hong Kong First Division
1993 Colchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐ 14 | โฝ 1 | (League)
1993 Retired aged 32
Career Progression
Robert Hopkins
1978-83 Aston Villa Reserves
1980 Aston Villa First Team
1982 Aston Villa First Team
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
Robert Hopkins
29
Youth
Appearances
8
Youth
Goals
1982-83 Yth ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 |
1979-80 Yth ๐ 18 | โ
18 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 5 | *
1978-79 Yth ๐ 9 | โ
9 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 3 | *
*Youth record incomplete
Reserve Career
Robert Hopkins
136
Reserve Appearances
19
Reserve
Goals
1982-83 Rsv ๐ 21 | โ
21 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 3 |
1981-82 Rsv ๐ 34 | โ
34 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 |
1980-81 Rsv ๐ 35 | โ
35 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 9 |
1979-80 Rsv ๐ 23 | โ
23 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 3 |
1978-79 Rsv ๐ 23 | โ
23 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 2 |
First Team Career
Robert Hopkins
3
Senior
Appearances
1
Senior
Goals
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1979-82 | Youth |
๐ 3 | 1 (2) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 6 | #613 |
๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Squad Honours
Robert Hopkins
๐ 1979-80 FA Youth Cup Winner
๐ 1979-80 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
๐ฅ 1982-83 Birmingham Senior Cup Runner Up
PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup
u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
Reserve & Youth Appearances
Robert Hopkins
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1978 Manchester City 4-1 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐จ 2 Sep 1978 Stoke 0-0 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Everton
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1978 Preston 0-4 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Blackburn
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1978 Villa 6-2 Huddersfield
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1978 Villa 2-1 Spurs
Youth
1978-79
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round
๐จ 7 Nov 1978 Hereford 0-0 Villa
Youth
1978-79
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1978 Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1978 Bury 0-2 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1978 Villa 4-1 Stoke
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1978 Villa 1-3 Bolton
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐จ 29 Nov 1978 Albion 1-1 Villa
Youth
1978-79
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round
๐ฅ 2 Dec 1978 Derby 1-0 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 4 Dec 1978 Villa 1-0 Albion
Youth
1978-79
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round Replay
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1978 Leeds 1-3 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1978 Albion 0-2 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐จ 8 Jan 1979 Leicester 1-1 Villa
Youth
1978-79
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1979 Villa 1-0 Leicester
Youth
1978-79
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Replay
๐ฉ 19 Feb 1979 Villa 3-0 Hereford
Youth
1978-79
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round Replay
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1979 Villa 3-0 Burnley
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฅ 5 Mar 1979 Luton 2-1 Villa
Youth
1978-79
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
๐ฉ 10 Mar 1979 Villa 6-0 Sheffield United
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 20 Mar 1979 Palace 0-4 Villa
Youth
1978-79
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1979 Coventry 1-0 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฅ 2 Apr 1979 Villa 2-4 Wolves
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1979 Blackburn 1-0 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1979 Villa 2-1 Coventry
Youth
1978-79
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final
๐จ 21 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Leeds
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐จ 25 Apr 1979 Blackpool 0-0 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฅ 9 Sep 1978 Forest 3-0 Villa
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐จ 30 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Blackpool
Reserves
1978-79
Central League
๐ฉ 4 May 1979 Villa 1-0 Leicester
Youth
1978-79
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg
๐ฉ 10 May 1979 Leicester 1-4 Villa
Youth
1978-79
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 2nd Leg
๐ฉ 22 Aug 1979 Newcastle 1-3 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐จ 25 Aug 1979 Everton 1-1 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1979 Villa 5-1 Sheffield United
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐จ 4 Sep 1979 Watford 0-0 Villa
Youth
1979-80
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1979 Bury 2-0 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1979 Villa 1-0 United
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 17 Sep 1979 Villa 4-0 Watford
Youth
1979-80
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round Replay
๐จ 19 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Wednesday
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐จ 29 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Preston
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1979 Blackburn 1-2 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1979 Villa 6-1 Newcastle
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1979 Albion 0-1 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1979 Villa 2-1 Chelsea
Youth
1979-80
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1979 Villa 2-0 Burnley
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐จ 27 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Wolves
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 7 Nov 1979 Aldershot 1-6 Villa
Youth
1979-80
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round
๐จ 10 Nov 1979 Villa 1-1 Stoke
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 17 Nov 1979 Port Vale 0-8 Villa
Youth
1979-80
Midland Intermediate League
๐ฅ 24 Nov 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1979 Villa 3-2 Derby
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round
๐ฉ 10 Dec 1979 Villa 2-1 Leicester
Youth
1979-80
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Quarter-Final
๐ฅ 18 Dec 1979 Coventry 3-0 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 5 Jan 1980 Villa 2-1 Blackpool
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1980 Hereford 0-5 Villa
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1980 Sheffield United 2-4 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1980 Villa 1-0 Bury
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1980 Albion 0-1 Villa
Youth
1979-80
Midland Intermediate League
๐ฉ 11 Feb 1980 Hartlepool 0-1 Villa
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
๐จ 26 Feb 1980 Albion 1-1 Villa
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final
๐ฉ 3 Mar 1980 Villa 3-2 Albion
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final Replay
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1980 Wolves 1-2 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐จ 14 Mar 1980 Villa 1-1 Blackburn
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1980 Villa 3-1 QPR
Youth
1979-80
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1980 Millwall 0-2 Villa
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg
๐จ 14 Apr 1980 Villa 0-0 Millwall
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg
๐จ 15 Apr 1980 Wednesday 0-0 Villa
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฅ 19 Apr 1980 Villa 1-4 Liverpool
Reserves
1979-80
Central League
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1980, Villa 3-1 Manchester City
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg
๐ฅ 30 Apr 1980, Villa 0-1 Manchester City
Youth
1979-80
FA Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg
๐ฅ 2 May 1980 QPR 3-2 Villa
Youth
1979-80
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 2nd Leg
๐ฉ 16 Aug 1980 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 30 Aug 1980 Manchester City 2-2 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 6 Sep 1980 Villa 1-1 Derby
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1980 Everton 2-1 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 27 Sep 1980 Villa 2-2 Wolves
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1980 Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 11 Oct 1980 Villa 4-3 United
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 22 Oct 1980 Preston 2-2 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฅ 12 Nov 1980 Villa 0-3 Liverpool
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1980 Villa 5-1 Bolton
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 26 Nov 1980 Albion 1-1 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฅ 6 Dec 1980 Villa 1-2 Newcastle
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1980 Sheffield United 0-3 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 20 Dec 1980 Villa 2-1 Preston
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 17 Jan 1981 Villa 1-1 Manchester City
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฅ 3 Feb 1981 Coventry 4-2 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1981 Villa 2-1 Everton
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1981 Derby 2-1 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1981 Villa 2-0 Blackburn
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1981 United 0-1 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 21 Mar 1981 Villa 4-2 Bury
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 25 Mar 1981 Villa 7-0 Blackpool
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1981 Villa 1-0 Burnley
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐ฅ 13 Apr 1981 Wednesday 2-1 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 16 Apr 1981 Leeds 0-0 Villa
Reserves
1980-81
Central League
๐จ 20 Apr 1981 Villa 2-2 Albion
Reserves
1980-81
Central League