- He was appointed manager of the England football team on 8 August 1982. He managed England in two FIFA World Cups, 1986 and 1990. In both tournaments, England were narrowly beaten by the eventual winners; Argentina in the quarterfinals of '86 and West Germany in the semifinals of '90. He remained the only England manager other than Sir Alf Ramsey to have taken the team to the semifinals of the World Cup until Gareth Southgate did it again in 2018. Robson's contract as England manager was not renewed by the Football Association before the 1990 World Cup.
- His son, Mark, is married to Jane Walker. Her father murdered his wife Glenda with a shotgun on November 12 2002, after she discovered his affair. The case is currently (24 March 2004) being heard at Ipswich Crown Court.
- He was the manager of Newcastle United FC (1999-2004). In August 2004, he was sacked.
- He played for England in the 1958 World Cup.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1991 Queen's New Year Honours List and made a Knight Bachelor in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to Association Football.
- He was the father of three sons: Andrew Robson, Paul Robson, and Mark Robson.
- In June 2006, he was a non-civil service member of the sport committee for the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
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