{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Third-party|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Robbie Mutch | image = | fullname = | height = 1.94 m<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|449231|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Elgin, Scotland | currentclub = Cove Rangers | clubnumber = 1<!-- 1 --> | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = 2006–2014 | youthclubs1 = Aberdeen | years1 = 2014–2017 | clubs1 = Aberdeen | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = → Arbroath (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2022 | clubs3 = Falkirk | caps3 = 79 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Dumbarton (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Deveronvale (loan) | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = Edinburgh City | caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2025 | clubs7 = Ayr United | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = → Stranraer (loan) | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Cove Rangers | caps9 = 28 | goals9 = 0 <!--only domestic league appearances are counted-->| club-update = 4 May 2026 }}
'''Robbie Mutch''' (born 20 August 1998)<ref>{{cite web |title=YOUNG DONS ROBBIE MUTCH |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2015/04/21/young-dons-robbie-mutch/?cn-reloaded=1 |website=Aberdeen Football Club |accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref> is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Scottish football updater|CoveRang}} side Cove Rangers.
==Career== Mutch came through Aberdeen's youth system, and joined Scottish League Two side Arbroath on loan in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=ROBBIE MUTCH JOINS ARBROATH ON LOAN |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2016/06/29/robbie-mutch-joins-arbroath-on-loan/?cn-reloaded=1 |website=Aberdeen Football Club |accessdate=4 October 2018|date=29 June 2016}}</ref> After leaving the Dons he joined Scottish Championship side Falkirk in the summer of 2017. He won the club's Young Player of the Year Award in his first season, and signed a new three-year deal in May 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=ROBBIE MUTCH SIGNS UNTIL 2021 |url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2018/05/23/robbie-mutch-signs-until-2021/ |website=Falkirk Football Club |accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref> Mutch joined Scottish League One side Dumbarton on a short-term loan as cover for the injured Grant Adam in October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3803|title=SIGNING NEWS: KEEPER ARRIVES ON LOAN|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=5 October 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club}}</ref> He returned to Falkirk a fortnight later to cover for the suspended Leo Fasan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-fc/dumbarton-s-mutch-to-be-recalled-to-falkirk-as-ray-mckinnon-faces-selection-issues-1-4820202|title=Dumbarton's Mutch to be recalled to Falkirk as Ray McKinnon faces selection issues|last=Oliver|first=David|date=26 October 2018|website=The Falkirk Herald}}</ref> In January 2019, Mutch joined Scottish Highland Football League side Deveronvale on loan for the remainder of the 2018/19 campaign following an injury to Vale's regular goalkeeper Grant Pennet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deveronvale.co.uk/single-post/2019/01/31/Vale-Take-Keeper-Robbie-Mutch-on-Loan-from-Falkirk|title=Vale Take Keeper Robbie Mutch on Loan from Falkirk|date=31 January 2019|website=Devronvale Football Club}}</ref> Mutch returned to Falkirk in pre season of the 2019/20 season and started the season as back-up to Cammy Bell. During the season he took the number one spot at Falkirk and, in January 2020 despite interest from English Premier League side Southampton<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emery |first=Daniel |date=2020-02-26 |title=Report: Southampton keep tabs on 21-year-old star ahead of potential summer swoop |url=https://readsouthampton.com/2020/02/26/southampton-scouting-robbie-mutch-ahead-of-possible-summer-swoop/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Read Southampton |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oliver |first=David |date=25 February 2020 |title="Southampton FC interest in former Aberdeen goalkeeper Robbie Mutch not surprising for Falkirk boss McCracken" |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-fc-interest-in-former-aberdeen-goalkeeper-robbie-mutch-not-surprising-for-falkirk-boss-mccracken-1890612 |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=The Falkirk Herald}}</ref> he signed a contract extension taking it up to the summer of 2022.
Mutch left Falkirk after the 2021–22 season ended, and then signed for Edinburgh in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/fc-edinburgh-secure-services-of-goalkeeper-robbie-mutch/ar-AA106A3D |title=FC Edinburgh secure services of goalkeeper Robbie Mutch |website=msn.com |date=29 July 2022 |accessdate=30 July 2022 |first=Neil |last=McGlade}}</ref>
After one season with Edinburgh, Mutch signed for Championship club Ayr United in June 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/ayr-united-sign-former-edinburgh-30159880 |title=Ayr United sign former Edinburgh and Falkirk goalkeeper Robbie Mutch |newspaper=Daily Record |first=Stuart |last=Wilson |date=5 June 2023 |accessdate=6 June 2023}}</ref>
On 30 September 2024, Mutch joined Stranraer on loan until January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stranraerfc.org/mutch-excitement-as-keeper-robbie-signs/|title=Mutch excitement as keeper Robbie signs|website=stranraerfc.org|date=30 September 2024|accessdate=3 October 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 4 March 2025}}<ref name="SW"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|Scottish League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Aberdeen |2014-15<ref name="SB">{{Soccerbase|80673|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2015-16<ref name="SB"/> |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2016-17<ref name="S16">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2016|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |Arbroath (loan) |2016-17<ref name="S16"/> |Scottish League Two |8||0||0||0||4||0||2{{efn|name="SCC"|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}}||0||14||0 |- |rowspan="6"|Falkirk |2017-18<ref name="S17">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2017|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |2018-19<ref name="S18">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2018|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name="SCC"}}||0||2||0 |- |2019-20<ref name="S19">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2019|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |18||0||4||0||2||0||2{{efn|name="SCC"}}||0||26||0 |- |2020-21<ref name="S20">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2020|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |17||0||2||0||2||0||0||0||21||0 |- |2021-22<ref name="S21">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2021|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |23||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||25||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !63!!0!!6!!0!!7!!0!!3!!0!!79!!0 |- |Dumbarton (loan) |2018-19<ref name="S18"/> |Scottish League One |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |Deveronvale (loan) |2018–19 |Highland Football League |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— |- |Edinburgh City |2022-23<ref name="S22">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2022|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |35||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||36||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Ayr United |2023-24<ref name="S23">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2023|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |7||0||1||0||3||0||1{{efn|name="SCC"}}||0||12||0 |- |2024-25<ref name="S24">{{Soccerbase season|80673|2024|access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!1!!0!!13!!0 |- |Stranraer (loan) |2024-25<ref name="S24"/> |Scottish League Two |7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !123!!0!!8!!0!!14!!0!!6!!0!!151!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerbase|80673|name=Robbie Mutch}}
{{Stranraer F.C. squad}} <!-- {{Ayr United F.C. squad}} -->
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mutch, Robbie}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Footballers from Elgin, Moray Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Falkirk F.C. players Category:Arbroath F.C. players Category:Aberdeen F.C. players Category:Dumbarton F.C. players Category:Deveronvale F.C. players Category:Edinburgh City F.C. players Category:Ayr United F.C. players Category:Stranraer F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen