Robert (Bobby) Alexander Mann (born 11 January 1974) is a Scottish former professional
footballer
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who last played for
Formartine United
Formartine United Football Club are a Scottish senior association football club from Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire currently playing in the Highland Football League. They joined the Highland League for the 2009–10 season, having been accepted ...
.
During his youth career, Mann played for St Columba U9s, West Park U10s, Fairmuir u11s to U15s and Dundee United Social Club U16s.
Mann, a defender, started his career with St Johnstone in 1991 before joining
Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League and currently play in Scottish League Two. They play their home games a ...
a year later. He remained with Forfar for 7 years before moving to
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional ...
in 1999. He was part of the Inverness team who famously defeated
Celtic
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Sports Fo ...
in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, and he helped them reach the Scottish Premier League for the first time in season 2003–04.
Despite having reached the Premier League with Inverness, he joined fellow Premier League club Dundee. In his first season at
Dens Park
Dens Park, officially known as Kilmac Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland, which is the home of club Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of . Tannadice Park, the home of rivals Dundee United, is just 200 yard ...
, Dundee were relegated to the First Division. Although he was appointed
club captain
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, Mann became an increasingly peripheral figure for the ''Dark Blues'' during the 2006–07 season. He reached an agreement to leave Dens Park and was re-united with former boss
Steve Paterson
Steven William Paterson (born 8 April 1958) is a Scottish football manager and former player.
Nicknamed "Pele", after six first team games for Manchester United, his career was curtailed due an injury in a pre-season game after transferring t ...
on 31 January 2007, after signing with Scottish 2nd Division side Peterhead. Mann was once again re-united with Paterson when he left Peterhead and signed for Scottish Highland League side Formartine United F.C as player/assistant manager to Paterson.
Ian McCall once said of Bobby Mann, after missing out on his signing when manager of Dundee United, "Bobby Mann is without a doubt the best distributor of a ball from defence, bar none".
Current status: Bobby is currently a taxi driver in the City of Dundee