Robin Friday

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robin Friday
Date Of Birth	Jul 27, 1952(1952-07-27)
Age	72
Date Of Death	December 22, 1990, Acton, London, United Kingdom
Birthplace	Acton
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Leo

Robin Friday Biography

Robin Friday is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on July 27, 1952 in Acton, United Kingdom.

Robin Friday and his twin brother, Tony, were born in Acton, west London, on 27 July 1952. Their parents, Alf Friday, a driver for a laundry firm, and his wife Sheila, were both born in Acton and had married a year before, both aged 20, having met three years earlier. Sheila’s father, Frederick Riding, had played professional football for Brentford before the Second World War. The Fridays lived with Sheila’s family until moving into a prefab of their own in Acton Green when Robin and Tony were aged two; they moved to a maisonette in South Acton in 1962 when it was found that the prefab was sinking. Robin and Tony were later described by their mother as having been remarkably close, rarely arguing or fighting. A noticeable difference in personality was that Robin was shy, whereas Tony was more confident. The twins attended their first professional match at the age of two, when their father took them to a Brentford match at Griffin Park. From the age of four Alf took both boys to play football at a local park every afternoon.

Robin Friday (27 July 1952 – 22 December 1990) was an English footballer who played professionally as a forward for Reading and Cardiff City during a career that lasted four years in the mid-1970s. His on-field performances were regarded as excellent, and he won Reading’s player of the year award in both of his full seasons there, as well as being the leading goal scorer. However, his habit of unsettling opponents through physical intimidation contributed to a heavily tarnished disciplinary record, and his personal life was one of heavy smoking, drinking, womanising and drug abuse. Despite his short career, he remains prominent in the memory of Reading and Cardiff supporters, both as a player and a personality. He has been voted Reading’s best ever player three times.

Robin Friday Net Worth

Robin Friday is one of the richest Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robin Friday 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

“He lost his way when we got promotion”, Hurley later reflected. “He really must have celebrated all through the summer”. Friday reported back for pre- season training in bad condition, and although Hurley claimed that Friday was trying hard to regain fitness, the forward was having trouble with his asthma, had lost some of his pace and was obviously unfit. Although his performances during August quickly improved, they were still not up to his previous standard and the Evening Post revealed on the 30th that Reading were preparing to sell him “to a First Division club”. After scoring in two successive Reading home wins on 4 and 7 September, against Walsall and Wrexham respectively, Friday took part in a third consecutive victory on the 13th, away against Northampton Town. After this he missed two matches, according to the Post because he was suffering from flu, and when he returned to the team was far from his best; “Suddenly he had lost a yard and his control of the ball was not as good”, Hurley recalled.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Robin Friday height 1.8 m Roger weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Robin Friday Dating?

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Friday was known at Hayes for his excessive drinking, and on one occasion the team started a match a player short because Friday had not turned up. When he finally arrived, eighty minutes after kick-off, his intoxication was obvious, but he was still sent onto the pitch with the match still goalless. The opposition paid him little attention and Friday scored a late winning goal. Hayes were drawn to play Football League Fourth Division club Reading in the FA Cup’s second round on 9 December 1972; the team managed to draw 0–0 at Reading and earn the right to a replay at home, which they lost 1–0 three days later. Although Hayes had lost, the interest of Reading manager Charlie Hurley was piqued. Hurley travelled to Hayes more than once to watch Friday. Having researched the player’s background, he was cautious about signing him, but was impressed all the same by his on-field performances.

Facts & Trivia

Roger Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Robin Friday celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.

After Reading despatched Newport County 3–0 on 14 September 1974, Friday and his forward partner Dick Habbin had scored six goals each and topped the Football League goalscoring charts. However, at the same time Friday’s disciplinary record was becoming so bad that even the Evening Post, usually favourable to him, criticised him on 30 September 1974, just after he had scored his first hat-trick for Reading in a 4–1 victory over Southport. He was the Football League’s joint top scorer by this time with nine goals, but he had also already been booked three times that season and the Post argued that by constantly risking suspension he was letting the team down. Under the system then used, the three bookings gave him an automatic two-match suspension. The article argued that missing games because of “completely unnecessary” and “stupid” infractions amounted to selling the club short.

Is there a film about Robin Friday?

Cardiff City cult hero Robin Friday is to be portrayed in a new film of his life by Pirates of the Caribbean and Hunger Games star Sam Claflin. Friday played just 21 league games for City in 1976-77, but his notoriety off the pitch and his ability on it made him one of the game’s great characters.

How good was Robin Friday?

Robin Friday’s career lasted only four years. He never played for England and he never played in the top tier of English football. But for those who saw him play he was the greatest player ever to walk the Earth. Unfortunately he also had a wild side that even made George Best look tame.

How did Robin Friday died?

Following a number of incidents, on and off the field—including kicking Mark Lawrenson in the face mid-game—Friday retired from football in December 1977, aged 25. He died in Acton in 1990, aged 38, after suffering a heart attack.

When did George Best play for Reading?

On 29 October 1984 , Best played as a special guest for Reading against the New Zealand national team in a friendly game, alongside 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters.

What did Pele say about George Best?

Pele. “The great football critics said that because of his technical skills he didn’t seem like a European athlete but rather like a Brazilian athlete who danced the samba with the ball at his feet. “ George Best until today is a footballer without comparison and his technical skills will never be forgotten.”