Robert Barr (born 23 June 1988) is a

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professional footballer who plays as a

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for Ashfield.

Career

Born in

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, Barr first played for

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

, but failed to make it into the first team. After being released by St Johnstone he was given a chance by Paul Martin at Albion Rovers, before signing for Livingston manager

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in January 2010. Livingston won the

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. Before he was released by Livingston, Barr was sent to East Fife on loan for a period of three months and scored on his debut at home to

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. In June 2013, he signed for

Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...

, and after two years at the club moved to

Greenock Morton Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the . The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Greenock Morton in 1994 to celebr ...

on a one-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-2 win at Livingston on 5 September 2015. Barr signed a pre-contract agreement on a two-year deal with league rivals

Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League. The club has won f ...

, with his signing being confirmed at the end of May 2016. Following the end of his contract, Barr was released by Raith at the end of the 2017–18 season. He signed for

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on 4 June 2018 and scored his first goal for the club in a 4-2

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defeat to

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a month later. After being an ever-present as the Sons finished sixth in

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Barr turned down a new deal to join

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side East Stirlingshire. Barr signed with Forfar Athletic in January 2020. He then moved to

Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath () is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 1890. According to a 20 ...

in July 2021. Following the Blue Brazil's relegation from

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, Barr left the club. He joined

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side Ashfield following a short trial.

Career statistics

Honours

;Livingston * Third Division: 2009–10 *

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Individual * 2008–09 Scottish Third Division PFA Player of the Year

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barr, Bobby 1988 births Living people Scottish Football League players St Johnstone F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football wingers East Fife F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Ashfield F.C. players Lowland Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen