William Robb (footballer born 1895)

William Robb

Personal information
Date of birth	(1895-03-20)20 March 1895
Place of birth	Rutherglen, Scotland
Date of death	18 February 1976(1976-02-18) (aged 80)
Place of death	Aldershot, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Eastern Burnside
	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1914–1915	Birmingham	40	(0)
	Royal Albert
	Vale of Leven
	Third Lanark
	Armadale
1920–1926	Rangers	227	(0)
1926–1930	Hibernian	130	(0)
1930–1937	Aldershot
1937–1939	Guildford City
National team
1921–1924	Scottish League XI	2	(0)
1925–1927	Scotland	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William R. Robb (20 March 1895 – 18 February 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the English Football League for Birmingham and Aldershot, and in the Scottish League for both Rangers and Hibernian. He won two full caps for the Scotland national football team.

Robb was born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, and played for clubs including Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, before moving to England where he turned professional with Second Division club Birmingham. He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Bury on 24 February 1914 while still only 18, and went on to play in every match of Birmingham's 1914–15 season, before returning to Scotland when English football was suspended for the First World War, where he played for a variety of clubs.

Robb was signed to Rangers by Bill Struth in 1920 and stayed there for six years, making 251 appearances. He made his debut against Ayr United on 13 April 1920, starting in a 2–1 win for Rangers. From the end of the 1919–20 season until midway into the 1925–26 season, Robb played in every league and Scottish Cup match that Rangers were involved in. This run came to an end on 31 October 1925, after an astonishing 241 consecutive matches.

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