Robert Geddes (born 12 August 1960) is a Scotland former

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who played as a

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, and is currently the goalkeeping coach for Falkirk. A product of the Highland Football League, Geddes was goalkeeping coach at first club Dundee from 2006 until 2021, a position he previously held at city rivals

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Playing career

Inverness-born Geddes began his professional career with Ross County, then a Highland League club. In 1977 Geddes transferred from Ross County to Dundee, and was part of the side who finished runners-up in the First Division and

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that season. In 1990 after ten years at

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, Geddes moved west to Kilmarnock where in 1993 he was part of the promotion-winning side. A short spell with

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followed in the mid-90s before spending two years in Northern Ireland with Linfield where he won the

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in successive seasons. At the end of the decade, Geddes returned to Scotland with

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, marking his twentieth and final season in professional football.

Coaching career

Geddes moved into management with junior side Carnoustie Panmure, adopting a player/manager role which brought the club the

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in 2003–04. In April 2005, Geddes moved into a goalkeeping coaching role with

, where he stayed before returning to Dundee in the same role. In April 2008, injuries forced 47-year-old Geddes to appear as the substitute goalkeeper in a match against

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. Coincidentally, the

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club were also forced to name their goalkeeping coach Brian Potter as their substitute goalkeeper. Potter was a used substitute in the 1–1 draw, whilst Geddes, listed as a trialist, was an unused substitute. Geddes again had to be re-registered in August 2009, to appear as a substitute goalkeeper for Dundee in their Co-operative Insurance Cup match against

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on 25 August 2009. On 21 April 2010, Geddes appeared as a substitute goalkeeper for Dundee against Raith Rovers, after

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went off with a hamstring injury after 27 minutes, which Dundee lost 1–0. Geddes became the oldest player to appear for Dundee in a league match, at 49 years old. He left his coaching role with Dundee in July 2021, after fifteen years. Later that month, Geddes would be announced as the goalkeeping coach for

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side Falkirk.

Honours

;Dundee *

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Runner-up: 1 :: 1980–81 ;Linfield *

: 2 :: 1997-98, 1998-99 ;Carnoustie *

: 1 :: 2003–04

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Geddes, Bobby 1960 births Association football goalkeepers Brechin City F.C. players Carnoustie Panmure F.C. managers Carnoustie Panmure F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Dundee United F.C. non-playing staff Kilmarnock F.C. players Linfield F.C. players Living people Raith Rovers F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Scotland under-21 international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Scottish footballers Footballers from Inverness Association football goalkeeping coaches Dundee F.C. non-playing staff Falkirk F.C. non-playing staff