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John Robertson was an association football player and association football coach, born on January 20, 1953 in Uddingston, United Kingdom. Death is recorded on December 25, 2025, at the age of 72. Listed accolades include English Football Hall of Fame. The listed height was 174 cm.
My Take
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.
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1. Profile
- 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 – December 25, 2025
- Origin
- Uddingston, United Kingdom
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- English Football Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Robertson born?
John Robertson was born on January 20, 1953.
When did John Robertson die?
John Robertson died on December 25, 2025, aged 72.
Where was John Robertson from?
John Robertson was from Uddingston, United Kingdom.
What did John Robertson do?
John Robertson worked as association football player, association football coach.
How tall was John Robertson?
John Robertson was 174 cm tall.
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