Robert David Crawford (born 19 March 1993) is a Scottish retired footballer who is an assistant coach USL Championship club Charleston Battery. He has previously played for Rangers, Raith Rovers, East Kilbride, FH, IFK Mariehamn, and Charleston Battery as well as spending time on loan at Greenock Morton and Alloa Athletic.Former Rangers kid Robbie Crawford on his globetrotting football odyssey and the Celtic fan who took him in daily record.co.uk
Career Playing career Crawford joined Rangers aged eight and played in the club's youth sides before progressing to the first team in the 2012–13 season when the club was demoted to the bottom division. Despite featuring as an unused substitute in the previous season, Crawford made his professional debut on 29 July 2012 in a Challenge Cup against Brechin City. He went on to score his first goal for the club on 23 September in a league match against Montrose and went on to finish the season with a total of five goals and 27 appearances.
Crawford joined Greenock Morton on loan for the first part of the 2014–15 season. He made his first Rangers appearance in over a year against Hearts. The following season on 1 September 2015, Crawford joined Alloa Athletic on a season-long loan. On 18 August 2016, Crawford had his contract with Rangers terminated. He signed a short-term contract with Raith Rovers in November 2016.
On 23 December 2016, it was announced that Crawford mutually terminated his contract with Raith Rovers. In January 2017, Crawford played three games for Lowland Football League side East Kilbride, scoring two goals before heading to America. He appeared in one pre-season game for U.S. club North Carolina FC. On 5 April 2017, he joined Icelandic champions FH.
On 15 January 2019, IFK Mariehamn announced the signing of Crawford on a one-year contract.
On 4 February 2020, Crawford joined USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
On 1 April 2022, Crawford joined USL Championship club Monterey Bay. On July 21, 2022, Crawford made the move back to Charleston Battery. Crawford announced his retirement in January 2025.
Coaching career Following his retirement in January 2025, Crawford joined the technical staff of Charleston Battery as an assistant coach.
Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsRangers2011–12Scottish Premier League00000000—002012–13Scottish Third Division2142120—2Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup.02752013–14Scottish League One2021010—302522014–15Scottish Championship40—00—1Appearance in Scottish Premiership play-offs.050Total4563130—60577Greenock Morton (loan)2014–15Scottish League One10110——10121Alloa Athletic (loan)2015–16Scottish Championship25110———261Raith Rovers2016–17Scottish Championship00————00East Kilbride2016–17Lowland League32————32FH2017Úrvalsdeild191302153 appearances in Champions League, 2 appearances in Europa League.01Appearance in Icelandic Super Cup.030220181854030414Appearances in Fótbolti.net Cup.0336Total37670519050638IFK Mariehamn2019Veikkausliiga909000——180Charleston Battery2020USL Championship1512172Charleston Battery2021USL Championship242242Monterey Bay FC2022USL Championship11011121Charleston Battery2022 USL Championship110110Charleston Battery2023 USL Championship23.31261Career total13519233819122024721
Honours
Rangers Scottish Third Division: 2012–13 Scottish League One: 2013–14
Greenock Morton Scottish League One: 2014–15
Charleston Battery Eastern Conference Champion (Playoffs): 2023
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