Barry Robson

Barry Gordon George Robson (born 7 November 1978 in Inverurie, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Football League Championship and for the Scotland national squad. He can play anywhere across the midfield line, and also as a left back.

Club career

Early career

Robson began his professional career with Rangers, but failed to break through to the first team at Ibrox. In October 1997, he signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, and although not always a first team regular in his early Inverness career, helped them win promotion from the Second Division in 1999. Robson spent most of the 1999–2000 season on loan at Forfar Athletic, but thereafter returned to establish himself in the Inverness line-up.

Dundee United

Dundee United submitted a bid for Robson in May 2003 Despite being sent off on his United début, he became a regular in the United team. Robson missed only two matches throughout the 2004–05 season, finishing as United's second top scorer with nine goals, and signed a new three-year contract at the end of the season. Robson scored the goal that ensured United's survival in the SPL in the final game of the season against his old club Inverness CT.

Robson started the 2006–07 season as United captain<ref...
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