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.
| 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 | |||
Career edit
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]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Seasons | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aberdeen | 1966–67 | Scottish Division One | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1967–68 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 15 | ||
| 1969–70 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 19 | ||
| 1970–71 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 13 | ||
| 1971–72 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 11 | ||
| 1972–73 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 1973–74 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | ||
| 1974–75 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Scottish Premier Division | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 1976–77 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Total | 251 | 77 | 27 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 345 | 98 | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1977 | North American Soccer League | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 8 |
| 1978 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 13 | ||
| Total | 42 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 42 | 21 | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 1978 | North American Soccer League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Norwich City | 1978–79 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Philadelphia Fury | 1979 | North American Soccer League | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 16 |
| Philadelphia Fever (indoor) | 1979–80 | Major Indoor Soccer League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1980 | North American Soccer League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | 1980 | North American Soccer League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 4 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1980–81 | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 371 | 121 | 27 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 465 | 142 | ||
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1971 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours edit
- Scottish Cup: 1969–70
- Scottish League Cup: 1976–77
- NASL Soccer Bowl: 1978 –finalist
References edit
- ^ "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
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "NASL-David Robb". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "ParsDatabase.co.uk - Dunfermline Athletic FC Results Database". parsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
External links edit
- Davie Robb at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- NASL/MISL stats
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