Chris Robertson (footballer, born 1957)

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Chris Robertson
Personal information
Full name Chris Robertson
Date of birth (1957-12-25) 25 December 1957 (age 65)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1980 Rangers 16 (2)
1980–1982 Heart of Midlothian 43 (7)
1982 Meadowbank Thistle 8 (4)
1983 Cowdenbeath 8 (1)
1983 Raith Rovers 1 (0)
1983–1986 Meadowbank Thistle 80 (19)
1986–1987 Berwick Rangers 11 (1)
International career
1977 Scotland U21 [1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chris Robertson (born 25 December 1957) is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Hearts and Meadowbank Thistle

Born in Edinburgh, Robertson started his career a Salvesen's Boys Club and moved to Rangers in 1976. He stayed at the club for three years before moving on to Hearts for two seasons. Robertson was then to have the first of two spells at Meadowbank Thistle, which had stints with Cowdenbeath and Raith Rovers separating them. In 1983, he joined Thistle permanently and went on to make close to 100 appearances in a four-year stay. A brief spell with Berwick Rangers followed in 1987 before Robertson moved to the junior leagues with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic. [2]

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References

  1. "Scotland U21 Player Chris Robertson Details".
  2. Chris Robertson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database