Stuart Robertson
Personal information
Full name Stuart John Robertson
Date of birth (1946-12-16) 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])
Total 523 (38)
*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

  1. ↑ "Teams 79.80.xlsx". docs.google.com.
  2. ↑ "Stuart Robertson profile". www.doncasterrovers.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bluff, Tony (2010). Doncaster Rovers F.C.: The Complete History (1879-2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 9780956410375.
  4. ↑ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Stuart Robertson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE NORTHAMPTON TOWN PLAYER OF THE SEASON".
  6. 1 2 3 "Players List 1967-82, O-R - bedfordoldeagles". sites.google.com.
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