Mark William Robertson (born 6 April 1977) is an Australian former

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player who played in Australian, English and Scottish leagues. He played at international level for Australia.

Playing career

Club career

Robertson signed with Burnley in 1997 after being noticed playing for Australia at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. In December 2007, Robertson signed with

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as cover for Adam Casey, out with a long-term injury.

International career

Robertson played one full international match for Australia in 2001.

Personal life

Robertson was born in Sydney in 1977. His father, Alex, had emigrated from Scotland to play for Sydney City in the

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and eventually represented Australia eight times in non-official matches. Robertson's son

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, who was born in Scotland whilst he played for

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, currently plays for

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and the Australian national football team.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Australia *

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: runner-up

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

References

External links

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Aussie Footballers
Robertson to Rooney
Mark's soccer coaching academy
(archived)
Stats for Sydney United in 2008

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