John Robertson

John Robertson is my kind of footballer. The Scottish left winger was famously unassuming in appearance, yet his close control and reading of the game were elite, and his cross for Trevor Francis to win Nottingham Forest the 1979 European Cup is the stuff of legend. I admire that he was a craftsman rather than a showman, the man who delivered when it mattered most. His induction into the English Football Hall of Fame feels entirely earned. He passed away on Christmas Day 2025, which saddens me, but that single decisive cross guarantees his name endures. A quiet master.

John Neilson Robertson (20 January 1953 – 25 December 2025) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left winger for Nottingham Forest, Derby County and the Scotland national team. He provided the assisting cross for Trevor Francis to score the only goal when Nottingham Forest won the 1979 European Cup final.

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Name (English)

John Robertson

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・ロバートソン

Reading

じょん・ろばーとそん

Born

January 20, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

Origin

Uddingston, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

2 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• English Football Hall of Fame

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.