George Robertson (footballer, born 1883)
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George Robertson (1883 – after 1921) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Clyde in the Scottish Football League and for Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham in the English Football League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Robertson | ||
Date of birth | 1883 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left half, inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–1901 | Rutherglen Glencairn | ||
1901–1902 | Clyde | 24 | (0) |
1902 | → Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1902–1903 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | (1) |
1903–1910 | Clyde | 181 | (4) |
1910–1914 | Birmingham | 84 | (17) |
1914 | Bloxwich Strollers | ||
1921–19?? | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Glasgow, Robertson started his career with local club Clyde as a left half.[2] He moved to England with Blackburn Rovers in 1902, where he was used in a more attacking role. Returning to Clyde the following year,[2] he spent another seven years with the club,[3] and appeared in the 1910 Scottish Cup Final which Clyde lost to Dundee in a second replay.[4] In 1910 he joined Birmingham, where he spent four years before moving into non-league football with Bloxwich Strollers. After serving in the First World War, he played for Brierley Hill Alliance.[3]