Robert Fitzgerald "Robbie" Earle MBE (born 27 January 1965 in Newcastle-under-Lyme) is a former professional footballer who played approximately 600 games in senior club football, scoring around 150 goals. Earle was the scorer of Jamaica's first ever World Cup goal, against Croatia, in their debut World Cup campaign in 1998. He currently works in television as a commentator and pundit for ITV. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Newcastle-under-Lyme, known simply as castle to many local people, is a busy market town/small city in Staffordshire, England, not to be confused with the larger city of Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... ITV (Independent Television) is the name popularly given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. In England, Wales and southern Scotland, the network has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of...

An attacking midfielder, Earle was originally a junior player at Stoke City before moving to local rivals Port Vale, where he turned professional in 1982. He played 343 times for the Valiants and scored 90 goals. In July 1991 he was transferred to Wimbledon for a fee of £775,000. Robbie played an important part in the South London club's success during the nineties, and in particular, the club's notorious 'Crazy gang' mentality which fostered team spirit and initimidated opposing players. Nickname Valiants Ground Vale Park Manager Martin Foyle Chairman Bill Bratt Colours Home: White shirts, black shorts, white stockings, Away: All yellow, Third Kit: Two-tone blue, Best attendance 49768: vs Aston Villa 20 February 1960 FA Cup R5 Best league win 9 - 1: vs Chesterfield 24 September 1932 Division... Wimbledon F.C. crest Wimbledon F.C. was the name of a now defunct football club that played in south London. ... The Crazy Gang is a nickname coined by the UK media to describe the Wimbledon football team of the 1980s. ...

During a reserve team game for Wimbledon in 2000, Robbie sustained a heavy blow to the stomach and became seriously ill with a ruptured pancreas. At the age of 35 he was forced to give up playing. His retirement coincided with the end of the 'Crazy gang' and the beginning of the demise of Wimbledon Football Club.

Since his retirement, Robbie has moved into sports journalism and has worked for Capital Radio, BBC Radio 5, BBC TV, ITV, Sky Sports and OnDigital. He has also written columns for the London Evening Standard and recently for the Stoke-on-Trent Evening Sentinel. Capital Radios headquarters Capital Radio was, until May 2005, a London-based British radio group. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1932. ... ITV (Independent Television) is the name popularly given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. In England, Wales and southern Scotland, the network has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of... British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB — formerly two companies, Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, the most popular subscription television service in the UK and Ireland. ... ITV Digital logo ITV Digital was a British terrestrial digital television broadcaster. ... Headlines of the Evening Standard on the day of London bombing on July 7, 2005, in Waterloo Station The Evening Standard is a British tabloid newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast England. ...

Robbie Earle was awarded an MBE in 1999 for his services to football. He is also an Honorary Patron for the campaign against racism, 'Show Racism the Red Card' and has appeared in television commercials promoting blood donation. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

In 2005, he took part on BBC's Strictly African Dancing as part of Africa Lives season. He scored 33 and won the competition.

I know Otis Earle and his dad....they are cool..............................NOT (BORAT JOKE)

External links

• Robbie's profile at itv.com

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