Editing Bryan Robson (section)

==Early life==
Robson was born in Northlands, [[Chester-le-Street]], [[County Durham]], to Brian, a long distance lorry-driver, and Maureen Robson.<ref name="Robbo pp4-7">{{cite book |last=Robson |first=Bryan |title=Robbo: My Autobiography |orig-year=2006 |edition=Paperback |publisher=[[Hodder & Stoughton]] |year=2007 |pages=4–7 |isbn=978-0-340-83957-7}}</ref> He was the second of four children, after sister Susan and ahead of younger brothers Justin and [[Gary Robson (footballer)|Gary]] (also footballers).<ref name="Robbo pp4-7"/> Robson was brought up in [[Witton Gilbert]] until he was six, when the family moved to nearby Chester-le-Street, the town where he was born.<ref name="Robbo pp4-7"/> As a boy, he supported [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]; his childhood hero was Newcastle forward [[Wyn Davies]].<ref>Robson (2007), p. 10.</ref> A keen footballer from a young age, he joined the local [[Cub Scout]] group purely so that he could play for their football team.<ref name="Robbo pp11-12">Robson (2007), pp. 11–12.</ref> Robson attended Birtley South Secondary Modern School, and later, [[Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy|Lord Lawson of Beamish comprehensive school]], where he competed for the school in athletics and football.<ref>Robson (2007), pp. 9–10.</ref> He was captain of both his school football team and the [[Washington, Tyne and Wear|Washington]] and District team.<ref name="Robbo pp11-12"/> As a teenager, he had trials with [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]], [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]], [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], Newcastle United and [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].<ref>Robson (2007), pp. 13–14.</ref>

Robson was in the final academic year of pupils who still had the option of finishing education at the age of 15, and in the summer of 1972, he accepted Albion manager [[Don Howe]]'s offer of a two-year apprenticeship, worth a wage of £5 per week in the first year and £8 per week in the second year.<ref>Robson (2007), pp. 15–16.</ref>