Robert Robertson (footballer)
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).
 1909 cigarette card depicting Robertson | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1880 | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Renfrew Victoria | ||
| 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 | |||
Robertson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the Irish League XI in 1909.[5][6]
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Player profiles R, StMirren.info
- Football. | Charity Cup Final., The Glasgow Herald, 25 May 1903
- Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1908
- (SFL player) Robert Robertson), London Hearts Supporters Club
- Scottish League Internationalists, StMirren.info
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