Robert Robertson (footballer)

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Robert Robertson
StMirren1909cigarettecard.jpg
1909 cigarette card depicting Robertson
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1880
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–
1901–1912 St Mirren 253 (15)
National team
1909 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert Robertson was a Scottish footballer whose only club at the professional level was St Mirren, where he spent eleven seasons (all in the Scottish Football League's top division),[1] making 296 appearances for the Buddies in the two major competitions and scoring 18 goals.[2] His position was mainly as a centre half, although early in his career he was an inside forward before displacing the established 'pivot' Walter Bruce; he took part in the 1903 Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup final[3] and the 1908 Scottish Cup Final,[4] both of which St Mirren lost heavily to Celtic (5–2 and 5–1 respectively).

Robertson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the Irish League XI in 1909.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Player profiles R, StMirren.info
  3. ^ Football. | Charity Cup Final., The Glasgow Herald, 25 May 1903
  4. ^ Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1908
  5. ^ (SFL player) Robert Robertson), London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ Scottish League Internationalists, StMirren.info
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