William Robb (footballer, born 1927)

Willie Robb
Personal information
Full name William Lawson Robb[1]
Date of birth (1927-12-23)23 December 1927
Place of birth Cambuslang, Scotland
Date of death 18 May 2002(2002-05-18) (aged 74)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Wing half
Youth career
– Cambuslang Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Aberdeen 4 (0)
1950–1951 Leyton Orient 5 (0)
1951–1954 Albion Rovers 77 (6)
1954–1958 Bradford City 127 (4)
1958 Rutherglen Glencairn ? (?)
Total 213 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Lawson "Willie" Robb (23 December 1927 – 2002) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. Active between 1949 and 1958, Robb made over 200 appearances in the Scottish and English League systems.

Career

Born in Cambuslang, Robb played junior football with local side Cambuslang Rangers, before turning professional in 1949 with Aberdeen. Robb later played for Leyton Orient, Albion Rovers and Bradford City, before returning to junior football with Rutherglen Glencairn.

References

  1. ↑ "William Robb". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  • William Robb at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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