Davie Robb
Davie Robb (born 15 December 1947) is a Scottish former football player best known for playing for Aberdeen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Thomson Robb[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Broughty Ferry, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1977 | Aberdeen | 251 | (77) |
| 1977–1978 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 42 | (21) |
| 1978–1979 | Norwich City | 5 | (1) |
| 1979 | Philadelphia Fury | 30 | (16) |
| 1980 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | (0) |
| 1980 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 12 | (4) |
| 1980–1981 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1969–1971 | Scotland U23[2] | 3 | (1) |
| 1971 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Davie Robb was born in Broughty Ferry, Dundee in 1947. Affectionately known to Aberdeen supporters as "The Brush",[3] Robb scored 99 goals in 345 appearances with Aberdeen.[3] He scored the winning goal for Aberdeen in the 1976 Scottish League Cup Final. Upon leaving Aberdeen, he played in the USA and Canada, and had a short spell at English club Norwich City, before returning to Scotland to play three games for Dunfermline Athletic. He retired from football in 1981.
Honours
- Scottish Cup 1970
- Scottish League Cup 1976
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References
- "Davie Robb". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=152
- "Davie Robb". Retrieved 11 May 2010.
External links
- Davie Robb at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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