Robert Talbot (born 31 October 1979) born in

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, is an English former professional

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and coach.

Playing career

Between the years of 1999–2005, Robbie Talbot was regarded as one of the top strikers in non league football. After completing 12 months in the

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youth team during 1997, Talbot first started his senior career with Marine in 1998, before signing for

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in July 1999, following his most successful spells for

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which he was purchased for £9,000 and Burton Albion. As a prolific Conference striker whose birthday was also on Halloween,

fans often referred to Talbot as the 'Halloween Hitman'. In 2003,

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signed Talbot for Burton Albion for a fee of £7,000 from

, where he went on to score 28 times in 52 appearances. During this spell Talbot also included a career milestone of achieving a double

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during the 8-0 drubbing of Midland Alliance side

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in the second round of the Birmingham Senior Cup. During his time with Burton Albion, Talbot was unfortunately involved in a serious car accident in the summer of 2004 which almost ended his life. Talbot eventually recovered from the injuries he sustained over time and made only a few limited appearances for Burton Albion before deciding to join

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in 2005 and then

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in August 2008, where he spent only a month before making his final transfer as a player to Ashton. Here Talbot retired as a player towards the end of the 2009–2010 season with Ashton, due to the persistent injuries that plagued him from the car accident.

Private Life

For 12 months 2024/25 Robbie dated actress

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Coaching career

During the summer of 2010, Talbot became Assistant manager to Danny Johnson at Ashton. Johnson noted that Talbot's vast experience of playing under excellent managers such as

and

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would vastly help the team develop. In 2011, Talbot retired from his role as Assistant Manager at Ashton due to family and work commitments.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Talbot, Robbie 1978 births Living people Footballers from Crosby, Merseyside English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Marine A.F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Droylsden F.C. players Burscough F.C. players Ashton United F.C. players National League (English football) players Bangor City F.C. players