Bobby Donnelly

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Bobby Donnelly
Personal information
Full name Robert Stevenson Donnelly
Date of birth (1987-01-19) 19 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 Motherwell 4 (0)
2007Stranraer (loan) 4 (0)
2007–2010 Airdrie United 61 (0)
2010–2011 Ayr United 7 (0)
2011 Albion Rovers 2 (0)
2011– Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 7 March 2013

Robert Stevenson "Bobby" Donnelly (born 19 January 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region. He has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for Motherwell.

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Career

Donnelly began his career with Motherwell, making his debut for the club in August 2005 against local rivals Hamilton Accies in a Scottish League Cup tie. [1] His first Scottish Premier League appearance came on the penultimate game of the 2005–06 season against Livingston. [1] Donnelly spent a month on loan at Stranraer in early 2007 but was freed by Motherwell in April the same year. [2]

On his release from Motherwell he joined Airdrie United in July 2007. Donnelly then joined Ayr United in the summer of 2010 but struggled with injury during his spell there. [3]

Donnelly moved to Junior side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in September 2011 after a trial period at Albion Rovers. [4]

Honours

Airdrie United

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bobby Donnelly profile". Motherwell FC. Retrieved 7 March 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Donnelly goes on Stranraer loan". BBC Sport. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. "Ayr no further forward in search for Donnelly cure". Scottish Football League. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  4. "Donnelly joins Rob Roy". Scottish Football League. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". BBC. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2021.