Robert Robertson was a Scottish

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whose only club at the professional level was St Mirren, where he spent eleven seasons (all in the

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's top division), making 296 appearances for the ''Buddies'' in the two major competitions and scoring 18 goals. His position was mainly as a

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,Mainly About Players. R. Robertson
The Scottish Referee, 7 November 1910, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club although early in his career he was an

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before displacing the established 'pivot' Walter Bruce; he took part in the 1903

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final and the

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, both of which St Mirren lost heavily to

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(5–2 and 5–1 respectively). After retiring as a player, he served the Paisley club as a director. Robertson was selected once for the

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against the

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in 1909.Scottish League Internationalists
StMirren.info

References

19th-century births Year of birth unknown 20th-century deaths Year of death unknown Scottish men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Scottish Junior Football Association players St Mirren F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Renfrew Victoria F.C. players St Mirren F.C. non-playing staff {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub