Alan Robertson (footballer)

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Alan Robertson
Personal information
Full name Alan David Robertson
Date of birth (1952-09-22) 22 September 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Eastercraigs Boys Club
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1972 Troon Juniors
1971–1988 Kilmarnock 482 (7)
Managerial career
0000–1992 Hamilton Academical (youth)
1997–2016 Kilmarnock (youth)
Kilmarnock (U20)
2016–2017 BSC Glasgow (U20s Assistant)
2017–2022 Bonnyton Thistle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan David Robertson (born 22 September 1952) is a Scottish football coach and former player. A one-club man, he made 607 appearances in all competitions (586 in the Scottish League and the two major domestic cups, a club record) for Kilmarnock at left back. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Robertson was appointed manager of West of Scotland Football League side Bonnyton Thistle in 2017; [5] [6] assisted by another former Kilmarnock player, Paul Wright. [7] In May 2021 both Robertson and Wright left the club. [8]

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