# Davie Robb

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", Robb scored 99 goals in 345 appearances with Aberdeen. 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | | Seasons | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | | Seasons | 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 |
| Aberdeen | 1967–68 | Scottish Division One | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 1968–69 | Scottish Division One | 26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 15 |
| Aberdeen | 1969–70 | Scottish Division One | 34 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 19 |
| Aberdeen | 1970–71 | Scottish Division One | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 13 |
| Aberdeen | 1971–72 | Scottish Division One | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 11 |
| Aberdeen | 1972–73 | Scottish Division One | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 1973–74 | Scottish Division One | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 |
| Aberdeen | 1974–75 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 1975–76 | Scottish Premier Division | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Aberdeen | 1976–77 | Scottish Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Aberdeen | 1977–78 | Scottish Premier Division | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Aberdeen | | 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 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1978 | North American Soccer League | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 13 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | | 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 | Career total | Career total | 371 | 121 | 27 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 465 | 142 |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | 1971 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 5 | 0 |

## Honours

* Scottish Cup: 1969–70
* Scottish League Cup: 1976–77
* NASL Soccer Bowl: 1978 –finalist