The League One club have been without a manager since Andy Thorn was sacked at the end of August.
Caretaker boss Richard Shaw was reportedly one of three names on the shortlist, but City's recent form – they currently sit second from bottom in League One – damaged his prospects.
Robins has previously managed Rotherham United and Barnsley.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| P | Leicester CityLeicester | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 39 | 47 | 94 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 90 |
| 3 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 88 | 56 | 32 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 62 | 23 | 84 |
| 5 | Norwich CityNorwich | 45 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 63 | 16 | 73 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 72 |
| 7 | Hull City | 45 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 66 |
| 9 | Coventry CityCoventry | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston North EndPreston | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 45 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 62 |
| 13 | Swansea CitySwansea | 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 45 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 56 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 45 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 | Millwall | 45 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 56 |
| 17 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 50 |
| 20 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 50 |
| 21 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 48 |
| 22 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 45 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 47 |
| 23 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 45 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 45 |
| R | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 45 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 87 | -55 | 24 |
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