Steven Robb (born 8 March 1982) is a Scottish retired footballer, who played as a left winger. He began his career with Dundee in 2001 before joining Dundee United and then St Mirren. After playing in Thailand for Thai Port, he returned to Scotland with Brechin City and then Montrose. He retired in 2015 at the age of 32, due to injury problems.
 Robb with Thai Port in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Dundee | 83 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Dundee United | 27 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | St Mirren | 39 | (1) |
| 2011 | Dundee (trial) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Thai Port | 49 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Brechin City | 21 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Montrose | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 237 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRobb started his career in 2001 as a youth team player with Dundee, going on to make over 80 league appearances with a short loan spell with Raith Rovers. At the end of the 2004–2005 season in which Dundee were relegated to the Scottish First Division, Robb decided to stay with Dundee but after failure to gain promotion Robb left the Dees for Dundee's rivals Dundee United in June 2006 on a free transfer. He scored his first and only goal for United in 1-1 draw with Motherwell on 10 March 2007.[1] Robb was told he would be released from Tannadice at the end of the 2007–08 season,[2] with the winger subsequently agreeing a move to St Mirren at the start of the summer transfer window.[3] Robb scored his first goal on his debut in the 7–0 victory over Dumbarton in the League Cup.[4] He scored his first league goal for the club in a 2-1 defeat to Aberdeen in March 2010.[5]
After being released by St Mirren, Robb took a chance moving to Thai side Thai Port.[6]
At the start of the 2013–14 season, Robb returned to Scotland and signed for Brechin City.[7] He scored his first and only goal for Brechin in a 2-1 loss to Rangers.[8]
At the beginning of the 2014–15 season Robb put pen to paper with Montrose.[9] He retired at the end of that season and moved into business with a clothing company alongside fellow retired player Mark Corcoran, taking advantage of personal contacts made in his football career and in the fabric industry in Thailand.[10]
Statistics
editCorrect at 18 May 2009
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Dundee | Premier League | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | 9 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | Raith Rovers | First Division | 9 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| Dundee | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | First Division | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Dundee United | Premier League | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 12 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | St Mirren | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| Career total | 135 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 151 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Dundee Utd 1–1 Motherwell". BBC. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Roache, Ian (30 April 2008). "Winger free to go—and return". The Courier. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- ^ "Robb leaves United to join Saints". BBC Sport website. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ "St Mirren 7-0 Dumbarton". BBC. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen 2 - 1 St Mirren". BBC. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Euan (13 January 2011). "Ex-St Mirren star Steven Robb clinches deal with Thai Port – but pals reckons he's going junior with Tayport". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Steven Robb Signing Confirmed". brechincity.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Rangers 2-1 Brechin". BBC. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Montrose manager boosts squad". Scottish Professional Football League. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Money, mental health & Messi - what happens when a player retires early?, BBC Sport, 21 May 2020
External links
edit- Steven Robb at Soccerbase
