Robert Barr (born 23 June 1988) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ashfield.
Career Born in Glasgow, Barr first played for St Johnstone, 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 Gary Bollan in January 2010. Livingston won the Scottish Third Division.
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 Ayr United. In June 2013, he signed for Brechin City, and after two years at the club moved to Greenock Morton 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, 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 Dumbarton on 4 June 2018 and scored his first goal for the club in a 4-2 Scottish League Cup defeat to Kilmarnock a month later. After being an ever-present as the Sons finished sixth in Scottish League One Barr turned down a new deal to join Lowland League side East Stirlingshire.
Barr signed with Forfar Athletic in January 2020. He then moved to Cowdenbeath in July 2021.
Following the Blue Brazil's relegation from Scottish League Two, Barr left the club. He joined West of Scotland Football League side Ashfield following a short trial.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlbion Rovers (loan)2007–08Third Division103000000103Albion Rovers2008–09Third Division321121101Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup136132009–10111002121153Total43122131325116Brechin City (loan)2009–10Second Division4000000040Livingston2009–10Third Division2000000002002010–11Second Division3560000003562011–12First Division3641020224162012–135000210071Total961010412210313East Fife (loan)2012–13Second Division30600—4Appearances in the Second Division play-offs0346Brechin City2013–14League One3451011103762014–1534541104Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs0436Total68105121508012Greenock Morton2015–16Championship341304010421Raith Rovers2016–17Championship29121402One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Championship play-offs03722017–18League One335002032397Total626216072769Dumbarton2018–19League One366104120437Forfar Athletic2019–20League One6000000060Career total3675414323424644967
Honours Livingston Third Division: 2009–10 Second Division: 2010–11
Individual
2008–09 Scottish Third Division PFA Player of the Year
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