613
Legacy
Number
172
Youth
Promotion #
168
Youth
Debut #
3
Villa Appearances
1
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
3.00
Game
Per
Robert Hopkins
Midfielder
Robert Arthur Hopkins
Role
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Position
Born
Midfielder
25 October 1961
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Birmingham 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
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 ง ๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1982-83
Birmingham 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:
1980-82 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
Played Under
Robert Hopkins
Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1980 ๐ 2 | 0 (2) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1982 ๐ 1 | 1 (0) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 |
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
1977-80 Aston Villa Youth
Youth Career
Robert Hopkins
Youth Appearances
Youth
Goals
Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.
Reserve Career
Robert Hopkins
Reserve Appearances
Reserve
Goals
Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.
First Team Career
Robert Hopkins
3
Villa Appearances
1
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
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 |
Honours
Robert Hopkins
Played for the Villa
First Team Debut
Robert Hopkins
Debut Squad:
1979-80
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1979, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Debut:
1979-80
๐ฉ 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
18
Final First Team Appearance
Robert Hopkins
Final Appearance:
1982-83
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1982, Villa 1-4 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
20
Final Squad:
1982-83
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1982, Villa 4-2 Dinamo, Villa Park
Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Villa Career
Robert Hopkins
Career Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
1
2
6
Career Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
3.00
3.00
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
33%
67%
1.00
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
1
Villa
Goals
Robert Hopkins
๐ฉ 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 1-0 (pen) | Robert Hopkins | 90'+2 |
Division One
0
Villa
Assists
Robert Hopkins
Competition Record
Robert Hopkins
League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
3
1
๐ Substitute:
2
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
3.00
3.00
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Robert Hopkins
1979-80
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
2
0
2
3
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
50%
50%
1.50
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1980-81
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1981-82
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
0
0
0
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1982-83
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
1
1
0
2
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
100%
0.00
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Robert Hopkins
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
3
1
2
1
0
3.00
Games / Involvement:
3.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Robert Hopkins
1979-80
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
2
0
2
3
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00
1982-83
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
1
1
0
2
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
0
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1981-82
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
0
0
0
1
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Appearances
1979-80
๐ฉ 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
5th= (+1)
1979-80
๐ฅ 29 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
5th= (-)
1982-83
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1982, Villa 1-4 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
10th= (-1)
FA Cup Seasons
Robert Hopkins
1979-80
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1982-83
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1981-82
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Robert Hopkins
1979-80
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1982-83
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1981-82
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Robert Hopkins
1979-80
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1980-81
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1981-82
European Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1982-83
European Cup
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
6
Unused
Sub
Unused Substitute Appearances
Robert Hopkins
1979-80
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1979, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
9th (+4)
1979-80
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
5th (-)
1979-80
๐จ 7 Apr 1980, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
5th (-)
1981-82
๐จ 22 Aug 1981, Villa 2-2 Spurs, Wembley
Charity Shield
Final
1981-82
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1981, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
14th= (+3)
1982-83
๐จ 29 Sep 1982, Villa 0-0 Beลiktaล, ฤฐnรถnรผ Stadium
European Cup
1st Round
1982-83
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1982, Villa 2-0 Dinamo, Dinamo Stadium
European Cup
2nd Round
1982-83
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1982, Villa 4-2 Dinamo, Villa Park
European Cup
2nd Round
0
Red
Cards
Sendings Off
Robert Hopkins
International Career
Robert Hopkins
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Robert Hopkins
No player has had a longer interval between games in Villa's history than Hopkins.
Between his second appearance on 29 March 1980 and his third and final appearance (and only start) in October 1982, 924 days had elapsed.
Hopkins didn't even have the bench to comfort him, making just 6 unused substitute appearances in 1,155 days.
Hopkins however didn't have to wait so long to finally be released by Villa, being jettisoned 84 days after his final game and 59 days after his last squad appearance.
Biography
Robert Hopkins