Robert Robertson (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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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,[3] 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[4] and the 1908 Scottish Cup Final,[5] both of which St Mirren lost heavily to Celtic (5–2 and 5–1 respectively). After retiring as a player, he served the Paisley club as a director.[6][7]
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1909 cigarette card depicting Robertson | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1880 | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Renfrew Victoria | ||
| 1901–1912 | St Mirren | 253 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 1909 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robertson was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the Irish League XI in 1909.[3][8][9]
