which saw him miss the second leg. He did feature, however, in the club's 2–0 play-off victory against future employers Bolton Wanderers. Robinson made 32 appearances for Watford in their 1999–2000 FA Premier League season, and stayed with the club when they were relegated to Division One, making a further 124 league appearances for Watford in the second tier over the next four seasons and taking his totals to nine goals from 252 appearances in all competitions. West Bromwich Albion In October 2003 Robinson was sold to West Bromwich Albion for an initial £250,000 fee, potentially rising to £375,000 depending on appearances and Albion being promoted to the Premiership. He made his West Brom debut in a 1–0 win against Norwich City on 18 October. Robinson was touted as a potential England left back by Bryan Robson and others. His first goal for West Brom was an injury-time headed equaliser at Villa Park in April 2005, which earned him the club's Goal of the Season award. The draw was one of several key results that enabled Albion's "Great Escape" from relegation. In June 2006 Watford attempted to re-sign the player from West Brom for £1.4 million; however, this bid was rejected by manager Robson and chairman Jeremy Peace, as Robinson was considered vital if the team was to realise its ambition of a quick return to the Premier League. Robinson signed a new three-year contract with the club in July 2006. On 28 October 2006, Birmingham City captain Damien Johnson's jaw was broken in two places in a collision with Robinson during a local derby, for which he received a straight red card. The incident drew criticism from Birmingham manager Steve Bruce, who believed Robinson's use of the elbow to be a deliberate act. Robinson was the subject of a £1.5 million bid from Premier League team Wigan Athletic in August 2007 as a replacement for Leighton Baines, who had been sold to Everton. The move fell through when he failed a medical. In early November he was named in the Championship Team of the Week following Albion's 3–0 win at his former club Watford. He made the Team of the Week once again after Albion's 4–3 home win against Colchester United in March 2008. Robinson was named in the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Championship Team of the Year, alongside teammates Jonathan Greening and Kevin Phillips, after helping Albion win