Editing Bobby Robson (section)

=== International playing career ===
During his first spell at Fulham, Robson participated in two ambassadorial Football Association tours in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]] in 1955 and South Africa in 1956.<ref name="Robson" /> However, it was during his time at West Bromwich Albion that he graduated to the full [[England national football team|England]] squad, with his first call-up in 1956. His manager, Vic Buckingham, advocated the "[[push and run]]" approach to the game, a precursor to "[[total football]]",<ref>{{cite book
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 | title = Farewell but Not Goodbye
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 | chapter = La-di-dah
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 | publisher = Hodder & Stoughton
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 }}</ref> and playing this, Robson graduated to the full England squad in 1956,<ref>{{cite book
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 | title = Farewell but Not Goodbye
 | year = 2005
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 }}</ref> It was also at West Brom when Robson met future England international and assistant coach [[Don Howe]].<ref name=p33to35>{{cite book
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 | title = Farewell but Not Goodbye
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 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/33 33–35]
 | publisher = Hodder & Stoughton
 | isbn = 0-340-84064-1
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 }}</ref>

Robson went on to make 20 appearances for the England national team, making his debut in a November 1957 victory against [[France national football team|France]], scoring twice in a 4–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite web
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}}</ref> Although he made a successful debut, he was dropped for England's next match, against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], in favour of [[Bobby Charlton]].<ref>{{cite book
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 | title = Farewell but Not Goodbye
 | year = 2005
 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/48 48–49]
 | publisher = Hodder & Stoughton
 | isbn = 0-340-84064-1
 | url = https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/48
 }}</ref> However, Robson was selected for the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]] squad, ahead of [[Nat Lofthouse]] and [[Stanley Matthews]], but returned from host nation Sweden disappointed after England were defeated by the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]] in a group play-off match.<ref>{{cite book
 | last = Robson
 | title = Farewell but Not Goodbye
 | year = 2005
 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/53 53]
 | publisher = Hodder & Stoughton
 | isbn = 0-340-84064-1
 | url = https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/53
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Following the World Cup, Robson became an established member of the England squad, enjoying considerable success in a period between October 1960 and March 1961 when he played in six England victories, including scoring a goal in the record 9–3 defeat of Scotland at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite book
 | last = Robson
 | title = Farewell but Not Goodbye
 | year = 2005
 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/54 54]
 | publisher = Hodder & Stoughton
 | isbn = 0-340-84064-1
 | url = https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/54
 }}</ref> He was selected for the [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962 World Cup finals]] in Chile, but an injury to his ankle sustained in a pre-tournament friendly against a Chilean club side ruled him out of most of the tournament. As Robson recalled, "I never played for England again... my international career was unfulfilled."<ref>{{cite book
 | last = Robson
 | title = Farewell but Not Goodbye
 | year = 2005
 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/58 58–60]
 | isbn = 0-340-84064-1
 | url = https://archive.org/details/farewellbutnotgo0000robs/page/58
 }}</ref> His place in the England team was taken by [[Bobby Moore]].<ref name="ODNB"/>