Bobby Linn – 150th Starting Appearance
Bobby Linn hit another milestone in his Arbroath career on Saturday when he made his 150th starting appearance for the Lichties.
The 100+ Club
The Lichties now have 5 players who have made over 100 appearances in maroon – Steven Doris, Bobby Linn, Mark Whatley, Ricky Little and Colin Hamilton – and we will be bringing you details about these other 4 players very soon.
Bobby signed for the Lichties alongside team mate Ricky Little in July 2013 by Paul Sheerin and both players made their Arbroath debuts in a friendly against Craigroyston in Edinburgh.
Season 2013/2014 – Scottish League 1 – Appearances – 39 – Goals – 7
Ramsdens Cup – Stenhousemuir – Goal
League Cup – Montrose
Scottish Cup – Brechin City
Scottish League 1 – Started all 36 league games
Scottish League 1 Goals – Airdrieonians, Rangers, Ayr United, Brechin City (2), Stenhousemuir
Season 2014/2015 – Scottish League 2 – Appearances – 44 (1) – Goals 13
Petrofac Cup – Alloa Athletic
League Cup – Hamilton Accies
Scottish Cup – Montrose (2), Nairn County, Bo’Ness United, Hibernian (sub)
Scottish League 2 – Started all 36 league games + 2 play off games
Scottish League 2 Goals – Montrose, East Stirlingshire, Clyde, Annan, Berwick, Queens Park, Elgin City, Clyde(3 – Hat trick), Elgin City, Albion Rovers, Berwick Rangers
Season 2015/2016 – Scottish League 2 – Appearances – 38 – Goals 13
Petrofac Cup – Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup – Hearts
Scottish Cup – Brora Rangers, Cowdenbeath (2) – 2 goals against Cowdenbeath
Scottish League 2 – Started 33 league games – Also welcomes a new daughter
Scottish League 2 goals – East Fife, Stirling Albion, East Stirlingshire, Montrose (2), Stirling Albion, Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Montrose, East Stirlingshire, Clyde.
Season 2016/2017 – Scottish League 2 – Appearances 29 (1) – Goals 6
Betfred Cup – Dundee Utd, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Irn Bru Cup – Inverness U20s, East Fife (sub)
Scottish Cup – University of Stirling, Clyde – Goal – University of Stirling
Scottish League 2 – Started 22 / 22 league games
Scottish League 2 goals – Stirling Albion (3 – Hat trick), Clyde, Clyde
Bobby Linn Total for Arbroath FC so far;
150 Starts for Arbroath – 2 appearances from the bench – 39 goals – dozens of assists
Of course these are all competitive games and don’t include friendlies and the Forfarshire Cup.
With Steven Doris, Mark Whatley, Ricky Little and Colin Hamilton also now well into 100 games for the Lichties we will bring you their numbers very soon.
Congratulations to Bobby on his 150 start for the Lichties! Here is to many more!
C’mon the Lichties!
