Davie Robb
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Thomson Robb[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Broughty Ferry, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 2022 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1977 | Aberdeen | 251 | (77) |
| 1977–1978 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 42 | (21) |
| 1978 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 1 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Norwich City | 5 | (1) |
| 1979 | Philadelphia Fury | 30 | (16) |
| 1979–1980 | Philadelphia Fever (indoor) | 12 | (1) |
| 1980 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | (0) |
| 1980 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 12 | (4) |
| 1980–1981 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 358 | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Scotland U23[2] | 3 | (1) |
| 1971 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Thomson Robb (15 December 1947 – 9 July 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played for Aberdeen, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Norwich City, Philadelphia Fury, Vancouver Whitecaps, Tulsa Roughnecks, Dunfermline Athletic and the Scotland national team.
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 US 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 and died in July 2022.[4][5]
Honours
- Scottish Cup: 1969–70
- Scottish League Cup: 1976–77
- NASL Soccer Bowl: 1978 –finalist
References
- ^ "Davie Robb". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Scotland U23 Player Davie Robb Details".
- ^ a b "Davie Robb". Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Cryle, Ryan (9 July 2022). "'He was a smashing guy': Aberdeen legend Davie Robb dies aged 74". Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ In Memoriam David Robb
External links
- Davie Robb at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- NASL/MISL stats
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- Norwich City F.C. players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players
- Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980) players
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