MX23RW : Friday, November 8 22:00:43| >> :120:35528:35528:

Burnley sign goalkeeper Paul Robinson on deal until end of the season

Burnley sign former Leeds, Tottenham and Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson on a deal until the end of the season.

Burnley have announced the signing of goalkeeper Paul Robinson on a deal until the end of the season.

The 36-year-old, who has played for Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers in his career, has been out of work since the summer.

Robinson left Blackburn at the end of the 2014-15 season and will now join the Clarets' Championship campaign as cover for the injured Matt Gilks.

"I spoke to the manager and he's obviously got an injury to one of his goalkeepers, so this was too good an opportunity to turn down," Robinson told the club's official website. "I've been fit and training for the last couple of months, so it's just nice to join a fantastic football club.

"The manager goes about his business here very well and having spent some time with him this afternoon I can't speak highly enough, so I'm looking forward to working with him. I have played a lot of Premier League and Championship games and hopefully that experience can help people in and around the club.

"I'm just looking forward to getting training and using that experience. There are three very good goalkeepers here now and it would be nice to get some game time under my belt and be ready if called upon."

Manager Sean Dyche added: "Obviously with the injury to Matt, we were looking and we knew Paul was available. We know he has looked after himself and basically his depth of knowledge as a goalkeeper and the quality he has shown throughout his career, speaks for itself.

"He has played at some terrific clubs and has something like 40 England caps, so we felt it was appropriate to bring a player of his quality and stature into the football club.

"He really wants to push and get sharper and wants to be a part of what we do here, so we are looking forward to seeing how he goes."

Robinson has kept 86 clean sheets in 372 appearances in the Premier League.

ID:265023: cacheID:265023:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2863:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Scott Arfield for Burnley on January 10, 2015
Read Next:
Scott Arfield talks up "massive" win
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland149322391430
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd149321871128
3Leeds UnitedLeeds147522291326
4Watford158162322125
5Burnley146621761124
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom14572148622
7Millwall146441712522
8Middlesbrough146351816221
9Swansea CitySwansea14545119219
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn145451616019
11Bristol City144731819-119
12Norwich CityNorwich144642320318
13Derby CountyDerby145361818018
14Stoke CityStoke145361718-118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds145361724-718
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry144371819-115
18Hull City143651518-315
19Luton TownLuton144371621-515
20Preston North EndPreston143651420-615
21Cardiff CityCardiff144371320-715
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth144371425-1115
23Queens Park RangersQPR141761223-1110
24Portsmouth141671327-149


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!