George Robertson (footballer, born 1930)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 2003 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1963 | Plymouth Argyle | 359 | (2) |
| 1964–1969 | Falmouth Town | 166 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Robertson (20 April 1930 – 23 March 2003) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Falkirk,[1] Robertson began his career with Junior club Gairdoch Juniors. He signed for Plymouth Argyle after he played in a trial match while based in Salisbury with the RAF.[2] He made his first team debut in 1951 and was a regular in the side for the next decade, initially as a centre back and then as a full back; his favoured position. Towards the end of his career he joined Falmouth Town as player-manager.[2]
Robertson then returned to Plymouth to become a groundsman at Plymouth College, and then as a member of the staff at Home Park. He ran the club's youth hostel,[3] before being appointed as groundsman in the 1980s. In later life, Robertson became a milkman.[4]
Robertson died in Plymouth on 23 March 2003, at the age of 72.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "George Robertson". Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ a b "George Robertson". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "George Robertson". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle" Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Where Are They Now. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "George Robertson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 January 2023.