Sandy Robertson (footballer, born 1971)
Alexander Robertson (born 26 April 1971) is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Robertson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1994 | Rangers | 26 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Coventry City | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Dundee United | 8 | (0) |
| 1997 | Airdrieonians | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Inverness CT | 16 | (1) |
| 1998 | Livingston | 6 | (0) |
| 1998 | Clydebank | 11 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Morwell Falcons | 22 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Joondalup | ||
| 2001 | Cowdenbeath | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Berwick Rangers | 8 | (1) |
| 2002 | Raith Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
His father, Malcolm Robertson, was also a professional footballer, with Ayr United, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.[2]
Club career
Robertson began his career with Rangers where manager Graeme Souness labelled him the best young player in Britain.[3] He scored Rangers' first goal under manager Walter Smith in a 1–0 victory over St Mirren on 20 April 1991 at Love Street.[4]
Robertson then joined Coventry City in England. In July 1995 he returned to Scotland, Dundee United buying him and Steven Pressley for a joint fee of £1 million.[5]
International career
Robertson made two appearances for the Scotland under-21 team at the 1991 Toulon Tournament.[6]
Personal life
In August 1997 he was jailed for assaulting a restaurant doorman in Edinburgh while drunk.[3] He had a previous conviction for assault in 1991.[7] Robertson later received facial scarring in a bottle attack.[3]
See also
External links
- Sandy Robertson at Soccerbase
References
- ^ "Sandy Robertson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Gifted Tynecastle favourite Malcolm Robertson dies at 59". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Ibrox's next big thing licks wounds at the wee Rangers after a scarred career Scotland on Sunday, 14 October 2001[dead link]
- ^ . Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hodgson, Guy (25 July 1995). "Frustrated Rangers pull out of Raducioiu transfer". The Independent. London. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Scotland U21 Player Sandy Robertson, Games Played". FitbaStats. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Player is jailed for attack on bouncer Court told of 'vicious' assault outside restaurant The Herald, 2 July 1997