Career
He joined famous nursery club Belvedere at the age of 8 and played for them for 9 years until he signed for Stoke City as an apprentice in 1991. He signed professional forms the following year but never made the breakthrough to the first team and returned to Ireland to sign for Sligo Rovers in 1994. When his contract expired at the end of the 96/97 season, Robbie moved to Coleraine.
After only one season there, he was on the move again - this time to then champions Derry City.
Derry failed to regain their title in a disappointing season with Brunton missing 10 weeks with a serious knee injury and with a new manager coming in, Brunton was surplus to requirements. He signed for Bohemians and made his league debut on 28 August 1998 against Finn Harps.
He spent 2 seasons at Bohs winning a runners-up medal in the FAI Cup again losing to Shelbourne before he moved to Buckley Park and Kilkenny City. The tough tackling left back - he was sent off a total of 13 times - has since played for Monaghan United Dundalk, Newry Town and Cliftonville.
