David Robson (footballer, born 1873)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkmahoe, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1926 (aged 52–53) | ||
| Place of death | West Ham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1892 | Ayr | ||
| 1892–1894 | Ardwick | 39 | (0) |
| 1894 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
| 1894–1896 | Manchester City | 47 | (1) |
| 1896–1898 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1898–1899 | Wellingborough | ||
| 1899–1901 | Bristol City | ||
| 1901–1902 | Brentford | 29 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David J. Robson[1] (21 March 1873 – 1926) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers as a left back.[2][3] He also played in the Southern League for Millwall Athletic, Bristol City and Brentford.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ardwick | 1892–93[7] | Second Division | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 1893–94[7] | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1893–94[8] | First Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1894–95[9] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Manchester City | 1894–95[7] | Second Division | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1895–96[7] | 30 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| Ardwick/Manchester City total | 86 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1901–02[6] | Southern League First Division | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Career total | 120 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 128 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Football League test match
- ^ Appearance in Southern League test match
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 250. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "David Robson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Robson David Millwall Athletic 1896". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "D.J. Robson". Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 356. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c d "David Robson – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Squad List 1893/94". Wolves. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Squad List 1894/95". Wolves. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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- Footballers from Dumfries and Galloway
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Ayr F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Wellingborough Town F.C. players
- 19th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1870s birth stubs