Who is better, Robson or Kirby?
Bryan Robson leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.3 for Fran Kirby — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robson vs Kirby
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bryan Robson and Fran Kirby level at 82.3. Bryan Robson leads on Longevity, Dominance. Fran Kirby leads on Honours, Statistics, Peak.
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RobsonWinner
82.3Robson wins: Dominance, Longevity
Kirby
82.3Kirby wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Bryan Robson
82.3
Robson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bryan Robson
2. Fran Kirby
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Bryan Robson5 seasons played · career day 2,191382 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Fran Kirby5 seasons played · career day 1,82560 goals
-84.3% vs Robson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Robson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 294 | 646 |
| 🏴 Kirby | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 123 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RobsonRetired | KirbyActive |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances for Manchester United | 461 | — |
| Goals for Manchester United | 99 | — |
| FA Cups | 3 | — |
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| England caps | 90 | 77 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Women's Super League titles | — | 5 |
| FWA Women's Footballer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| England goals | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Robson82.3
Kirby82.3
FAQ
Where does Kirby beat Robson?
Kirby scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Robson leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Robson vs Kirby score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robson: 82.3, Kirby: 82.3.
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