Thomas Robinson

21 year-old, Sports Journalist from Lancashire.

My CV

Thomas Robinson

Phone: 07908 603625

Email: tomrobmedia1@gmail.com

Personal Statement

I’m a confident writer with experience in press boxes at events and working for ‘non-league’ football clubs in the Northwest Football league. I have a full clean driver’s licence, and I have my own vehicle. A very organised individual, who you can guarantee will meet deadlines, at a good standard. I have lots of knowledge on how to use programmes like Adobe and Microsoft Office, with ease. As well as the ability to work in a team and share my knowledge and experiences with them to help. While practicing journalism at university, I discovered a passion for statistics and tactics within a range of sports. I implement these into my online articles I have written.

Key Skills

  • Organisation
  • Punctuality
  • Friendly
  • Reliability
  • Teamwork
  • Resilience
  • Ability to write quickly to a good standard
  • Quick to learn new skills
  • Experienced in programmes such as Adobe: Photoshop, InDesgin, Premiere Pro & Audition.
  • Good knowledge in a range of sports
  • Eager to learn

Employment History

University work placement, Charnock Richard FC (March 2026 – Present)

Achievements and responsibilities:

  • Interviews with manager and players – posted to the club’s social media pages.
  • Written match reports + previews – (Match Report).
  • Create graphics before and after matches + any other graphics needed in Adobe programmes & Canva.
  • Running social media channels, such as Twitter/X, Instagram & Facebook.
  • Being involved on matchdays with filming and photography.

University work placement, Transfer News Blitz (June 2025 – September 2025)

Achievements and responsibilities:

· Keeping up to date with the latest news surrounding the German division and Blackburn Rovers.

· Writing quickly and to a good quality multiple times a week.

· Finding my own story through research and rumours.

· Examples of my work:

‘Bayern Munich news: Nicholas Jackson latest as Vincent Kompany looks for Harry Kane reinforcement’ – Written towards transfer deadline day, where the talks between Chelsea and Bayern were happening prior and during the day.

‘Blackburn Rovers news: Ryoya Morishita completes move to Ewood Park as John Buckley joins Saudi Pro League side’ - Latest on Blackburn Rovers at the time, with player departures and arrivals completed.

‘Borussia Dortmund analysis: BVB’s attacking issues as Nico Kovac eyes Carney Chukwuemeka and Fabio Silva’ – A bit of analysis on how Dortmund play, alongside their rumours at the time to potential signings.

Part of the media team, Astley and Buckshaw United F.C, Chorley (June 2024 – June 2025)

Achievements and responsibilities:

  • Interviews with manager and players – posted to the club’s social media pages
  • Written match reports + previews – (Match Report) | (Preview)
  • Create graphics before and after matches + any other graphics needed in Adobe programmes
  • Running social media channels, such as Twitter/X, Instagram & Facebook
  • Being involved on matchdays with filming and photography

My own articles, TomRobMedia.wordpress.com/UCLAN Live (July 2024 – Present)

Achievements and responsibilities:

  • TomRobMedia.wordpress.com – Writing a mixture of match reports, previews and summaries. These are based around Astley and Buckshaw United F.C, Blackburn Rovers fixtures that I’ve attended in the press box (arranged through the university) and also my passion of German football (the top 3 divisions: Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga, 3.Liga).

Astley and Buckshaw United – (Link) | Blackburn Rovers – (Link) | Bundesliga – (Link)

  • UCLAN Live – Articles I’ve written through the website for ‘Newsday’ projects at university

‘Blackburn’s new Strongman has hopes to reach World Strongest Man competition’ – Research into a new sport for me was very interesting but difficult, as I needed to learn new terminology and explain it to the reader.

‘Two controversial penalty decisions decide Lancashire derby’ – Gained experience in the press box for a EFL Championship fixture.

‘Victory for The Villagers, after four game postponements’ – Speaking with players and managers on their opinions after a long away trip was cancelled at last minute.

‘Why is Omar Marmoush a main target for Manchester City?’ – Deep dive into lots of statistics, alongside studying how both Eintracht Frankfurt and Manchester City played. I flooded the article with opinions, positives and negatives.

‘ ‘Camera Man Dave’ – Why volunteering is crucial in non-league football’ – Speaking with a camera man, who works completely as a volunteer for a non-league club. He speaks on his highs and lows.

’14-year-old, Lancashire BMX racer, who would love to race for Team GB’ – Learning a new sport was challenging, but the amount of research I had done paid off.

Bartending, Tipis at Riley Green, Preston (August 2023 – September 2025)

Achievements and responsibilities:

  • Speaking with customers and making up their orders
  • Cleaning and tidying the venue when closed
  • Help setting up tables and decorations for customers weddings
  • Training new staff
  • Making sure the venue offers a safe and comfortable environment

Education / Training

St Wilfrid’s C of E Academy Sixth Form, Blackburn (September 2021 – June 2023)

A-levels:

  • English Language – C
  • Media Studies – C
  • Physical Education – C

St Wilfrid’s C of E Academy, Blackburn (September 2016 – June 2021)

9 GCSEs, grade 4-9, including Maths and English:

· Geography – 6

· Religious Education – 5

· Maths – 6

· Biology – 5

· Chemistry – 6

· Physics – 4

· Physical Education – 8

· English Language – 6

· English Literature - 5

Hobbies & Interests:

In 2020, I had completed my Chief Scout Gold Award. I had done this while being the leader of the group, where I lead the team, or by myself, in many challenges. Through my six-year experience there, I had learnt many skills that I still use today. Alongside this, it helped me to grow as a person. I gained leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills, which helped me ultimately, reach the Chief Scout Gold Award.

I’ve played football since aged 7, playing for various teams within Blackburn with Darwen and Preston. Today, I am involved in an in-university football team, where I play week in week out as a striker. This has helped me make new friends, build up communication and teamwork skills. It has allowed me to have extensive knowledge within the sport. This helps me when I’m writing as, along with my research, I have the understanding of how teams may play and why.