Former Leeds winger Andy Robinson sent off inside 30 seconds after being accused of swearing at official before touching the ball

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A former Swansea and Leeds United player has reacted angrily after received one of the fastest red cards ever seen.

Andy Robinson, who has come out of retirement to play for Stockport this season in the National League North, was dismissed barely 30 seconds after coming off the bench.

The midfielder, who twice won promotion out of League One in his career, committed the offence within a couple of seconds of entering the pitch.

Andy Robinson prepares to come on for Stockport County as they trail 1-0 to Solihull Moors

The linesman checked Robinson's boots several times, to the player's obvious annoyance

After finally appearing to be satisfied, the official let Robinson onto the field to join the game

Having had his studs checked, at length, by the linesman, Robinson entered the field, only for the linesman to immediately signal something was wrong.

The official then told the referee that Robinson had committed an offence, reportedly swearing at him as he came onto the field, for which he was shown a red card, his appearance lasting just 30 seconds - none of which time the ball was in play.

But seconds after the former League One star entered the field of play, the linesman was flagging

On the advice of his assistant the referee showed Robinson a straight red card, apparently for foul language

Despite his protestations, on the pitch and then online, Robinson was ordered from the pitch

Robinson has since taken to Twitter to complain about the decision, saying he was 'disgusted' and branding the decision 'a crime'. 

'I come out off retirement too play this great game i love that served me well all these years for that too happin Is a crime,' he wrote. 

'I just from the bottom of my heart can not apologise for something I never did. Disgusted will get justice'

Stockport lost the game by a single first-half goal to nil, and are currently sixth in the table.