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 | |||
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Full name | David Thomson Robb[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1947-12-15)15 December 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Broughty Ferry, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 9 July 2022(2022-07-09) (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) | |
National team | |||
1969–1971 | Scotland U23[2] | 3 | (1) |
1971 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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