Rob Elvins on West Brom 'chance', Bryan Robson and leaving professional football at 23

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By Lewis CoxWest Bromwich AlbionPublished: Jun 5, 2023Comments

Former academy prospect Rob Elvins has opened up on how he believed a chance was coming to break into Albion's first-team.

Rob Elvins during a West Brom pre-season camp in Scotland

Elvins, who is now 36 and has retired from the semi-professional game in which he enjoyed a stellar career, progressed through the Baggies youth set-up in the early 2000s.

Rob Elvins on West Brom 'chance', Bryan Robson and leaving professional football at 23

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