George Robertson (footballer, born 1885)

George Clark Robertson[1] (7 March 1885 – 10 May 1937)[2][3] was a Scottish footballer who played for Yoker Athletic, Motherwell, The Wednesday[4] and East Fife.[5] Robertson also represented Scotland four times, between 1910 and 1913.[6][7][8]

George Robertson
Personal information
Full name George Clark Robertson
Date of birth 7 March 1885
Place of birth Menstrie, Scotland
Date of death 10 May 1937(1937-05-10) (aged 52)
Place of death Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Menstrie Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Yoker Athletic
1906–1910 Motherwell 123 (25)
1910–1920 The Wednesday  163 (30)
1920–1921 East Fife  
Total 286 (55)
International career
1910–1913 Scotland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References
  1. McLaughlin, Martyn (3 January 2015). "The Scotland game that was nearly life and death". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. "George Clark Robertson 1st Motherwell Cap". www.scottishleague.net. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. "George Robertson (I)". www.motherwellnet.co.uk. Stuart Barr and Kevin Tweedlie. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. George Robertson, The Sheffield Wednesday Archive
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "[Scotland player] George Robertson". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  7. Ireland v Scotland 1913, Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937, 17 March 2014
  8. Wings of Steel. Iain Paterson. eBook Partnership, 2014; ISBN 9781909626874. Retrieved 16 February 2022


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