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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.

Davie Robb

Personal information
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

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

External links

• Davie Robb at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
• NASL/MISL stats

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