David Robbie (Scottish footballer)

David Middleton Robbie (6 October 1899 – 4 December 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right. Born in Motherwell, he began his career with Bathgate, before moving to England in 1921, where he spent 14 years playing for Bury, scoring 102 goals in 420 league appearances, including scoring four goals in a single match against Barnsley in the 1931–32 season. In July 1935, he joined Plymouth Argyle but made just three appearances in two months with the club before joining Manchester United on a one-month trial, at the end of which he joined Margate. Four months later, he joined Luton Town, before returning to Plymouth as a coach at the end of the 1935–36 season. Two years later, he moved back to Bury, where he served as the club's trainer until his retirement.[1]

For the Australian rules footballer, see David Robbie (Australian footballer).

David Robbie
Personal information
Full name David Middleton Robbie
Date of birth (1899-10-06)6 October 1899
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death December 4, 1978(1978-12-04) (aged 79)
Place of death Bury, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bathgate
1921–1935 Bury 420 (102)
1935 Plymouth Argyle 3 (0)
1935 Manchester United (trial) 1 (0)
1935–1936 Margate
1936 Luton Town
Teams managed
1936–1938 Plymouth Argyle (coach)
1938–? Bury (trainer)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. Dykes, Garth (1994). The United Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Manchester United F.C. Leicester: ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 320. ISBN 0-9514862-6-8.
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