Stuart Robertson (footballer, born 1946)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart John Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19??–1964 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1966–1972 | Doncaster Rovers | 227 | (8) |
| 1972–1979 | Northampton Town | 254 | (27) |
| 1979–1980 | Bedford Town | 42 | (3[1]) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stuart John Robertson (born 16 December 1946) is a former footballer who played centre half for Doncaster Rovers and Northampton Town.
Club career
Robertson came through the ranks of Nottingham Forest Juniors, signing for the senior team in 1964 when he was 18.
Doncaster Rovers
After two season without a first team appearance, he moved to Third Division club Doncaster Rovers, his debut being in a 1–0 victory at Swindon Town on 1 October 1966.[2][3] That first season he played 33 games, mainly at centre half but also filling in a variety of defensive positions,[3] then in his second season he was the established centre half player appearing 47 times as Rovers finished mid table in the Fourth Division.[3]
Robertson scored his first goal in a 7–0 home victory over Aldershot in February 1969, netting twice more that season as Doncaster won the league title.[3] In his 5th season he played five games at centre forward, scoring twice in those games,[3] as Doncaster struggled with having enough quality players and were eventually relegated.[3]
Northampton Town
After the end of the 1971–72 season, Robertson moved to Northampton Town where he remained till the summer of 1979.[4] He was voted Player of the Season for 1978–79.[5]
Bedford Town
His next club was Bedford Town of the Southern League.[6] He was released after the end of the 1979–80 season.[6]
Personal life
After football, Robertson managed a sports complex in Northampton.[6]
References
- ^ "Teams 79.80.xlsx". docs.google.com.
- ^ "Stuart Robertson profile". www.doncasterrovers.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e f Bluff, Tony (2010). Doncaster Rovers F.C.: The Complete History (1879-2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 9780956410375.
- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Stuart Robertson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE NORTHAMPTON TOWN PLAYER OF THE SEASON".
- ^ a b c "Players List 1967-82, O-R - bedfordoldeagles". sites.google.com.