Hugh Robertson (footballer, born 1939)
Hugh Robertson (29 November 1939 – 12 March 2010) was a Scottish association football player and manager. He played as a winger for the Dundee team that won the Scottish league championship in 1962, and the Dunfermline side that won the 1968 Scottish Cup. He played 40 games for Arbroath, including their promotion from Division 2 in 1971-2. He later managed Danish club Herfølge.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Auchinleck, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 2010 (aged 70) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1965 | Dundee[1] | 223 | (48) |
| 1965–1971 | Dunfermline Athletic[1] | 172 | (49) |
| 1971–1973 | Arbroath[1] | 40 | (5) |
| Total | 435 | (102) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Scotland U23 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Herfølge | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robertson represented the Scotland national football team once, in a vital 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Czechoslovakia.[3] Injuries to Davie Wilson and Alex Scott meant that Robertson and Ralph Brand were brought in for the match, which Scotland had to win to qualify.[3] Despite two goals by Ian St. John, Scotland lost 4–2 after extra time.[3]
Robertson died at his home on 12 March 2010.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hugh Robertson". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Hepburn, Ray (30 July 2000). "Football: Danes no pushover for Gers". Sunday Mirror.
- ^ a b c Scot's miss Archived 2 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, When Saturday Comes, July 2002.
- ^ http://www.dundeefc.co.uk/news_detail.asp?ID=3148[permanent dead link]
