Overview
- Robinson’s death on November 28 was announced by his family and acknowledged in statements from Rochdale AFC and local clubs.
- He was paralysed at 17 after a 2016 five-a-side accident in Oldham, then underwent emergency surgery, weeks in hospital and nearly 18 months of specialist rehabilitation in Southport.
- During rehabilitation he received a visit from rapper Stormzy, and he later required round-the-clock care.
- He rebuilt parts of his life by launching a clothing line called Spyne in 2023 and returning to college to study accountancy.
- Friends have organised fundraisers and memorials, including GoFundMe pages, a white-collar boxing match, a 10k run, a December 13 balloon release at Limeside Park, and AFC Limeside held a minute’s silence.