Mark Robins
If you believe the story, Mark Robins is the man who saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s job when he scored a dramatic FA Cup winner against Nottingham Forest in 1990.
A former striker who enjoyed a prolific career in English football, what many tend to forget about Robins is that he had the experience of playing for both Manchester United and Manchester City during his time in the game.
Robins’ journey started at the youth academy of Manchester United where he soon graduated to the senior squad.
In the late 1980s, Robins was considered one of the promising young talents at Old Trafford.
He made his senior debut for Manchester United in 1988 and had a few successful seasons with the club.
However, his time at United was marked by fierce competition for places in the first team with the likes of Mark Hughes and Brian McClair ahead of him in the pecking order, and he asked to be transfer listed in 1992 before moving to Norwich City.
Robins’ second stint in Manchester came in 1999 when he joined Manchester City in the Second Division from Greek side Panionios.
His time at the club was relatively brief, making only two appearances for the club, before moving on to Walsall Football Club.
Despite barely playing at Maine Road, his move to the club added him to the list of players to have played for both sides in Manchester.
