Jamie Robson

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Jamie Robson
Personal information
Full name Jamie David Robson [1]
Date of birth (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Forest Green Rovers
Number 17
Youth career
Dundee
Coupar Angus Boys Club
Rangers
2011–2014 Dundee United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2021 Dundee United 133 (3)
2016Brechin City (loan) 6 (2)
2021–2023 Lincoln City 39 (0)
2023– Forest Green Rovers 67 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:52, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Jamie David Robson (born 19 December 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Forest Green Rovers. He made his first team debut in September 2015 for Dundee United and has also played for Brechin City on loan during 2016.

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Early life

Robson was born in Perth on 19 December 1997 and attended Blairgowrie High School. In his youth football career he was attached to Dundee and Rangers, as well as playing for Coupar Angus Boys Club. He joined Dundee United as a youth player in 2011. [2]

Career

Dundee United

Robson signed his first professional contract with Dundee United in June 2014 [3] and made his first team debut on 22 September 2015 in a Scottish League Cup match against Dunfermline Athletic. [4] In January 2016, he signed a new contract to tie him to Dundee United until 2018. [5]

Robson joined League One team Brechin City on loan in March 2016, [6] going on to make six appearances, scoring twice. After returning from loan in May 2016 following the end of Brechin's season, Robson was listed as a substitute in a Scottish Premiership match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, in contravention of registration rules. The rule breach led to Dundee United being deducted three points and fined £30,000. [7]

Robson scored his first goal for Dundee United on 20 August 2016, in a 3–0 home victory against Ayr United. [8]

On 7 August 2021, Robson scored the only goal of the game in Dundee United's 1–0 Scottish Premiership win over defending league champions Rangers, ending Rangers' 40-match unbeaten run in the competition which stretched back to March 2020. The BBC named Robson as Man of the Match. [9]

Lincoln City

On 31 August 2021, Robson would join English EFL League One club, Lincoln City signing a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee. [10] He would go on to make his debut away to Cambridge United. [11]

Forest Green Rovers

On 6 January 2023, Robson joined League One rivals Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee. [12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United 2014–15 [13] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2015–16 [14] Scottish Premiership0000100010
2016–17 [15] Scottish Championship 21110205 [lower-alpha 1] 0291
2017–18 [16] Scottish Championship30120303 [lower-alpha 2] 0381
2018–19 [17] Scottish Championship19020304 [lower-alpha 2] 0280
2019–20 [18] Scottish Championship23020301 [lower-alpha 3] 0290
2020–21 [19] Scottish Premiership360403000430
2021–22 [20] Scottish Premiership4100200061
Total13331101701301743
Brechin City (loan) 2015–16 [14] Scottish League One 6200000062
Lincoln City 2021–22 [20] EFL League One 23010002 [lower-alpha 4] 0260
2022–23 [21] EFL League One16010004 [lower-alpha 4] 0210
Total390200060470
Forest Green Rovers 2022–23 [21] EFL League One210000000210
2023–24 [22] EFL League Two 461201040531
Total671201040741
Career total24561501802303016
  1. Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and three in Premiership play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Dundee United

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