John Robertson

Date of birth02 October 1964
Place of birthEdinburgh
NationalityScottish
Weight76 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

A prolific scorer in Scotland having played under Magpies legend Bobby Moncur at Heart of Midlothian, John joined Newcastle for a club record fee of £750,000. It remained a mystery as to why he was given so few opportunities at St James' Park before returning to Tynecastle after eight months.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Heart of Midlothian 01 Apr 1988
Newcastle United 01 Apr 1988 01 Dec 1988

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1988-89 Newcastle United League Cup
2
1988-89 Newcastle United League Division One 7
5
1999-00 Livingston Scottish League Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
27 Aug 1988 Everton v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1988 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1988 Derby County v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1988 Newcastle United v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1988 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
27 Sep 1988 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Oct 1988 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 0-3 League Division One
12 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 2-0
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
22 Oct 1988 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division One
05 Nov 1988 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1988 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1982-83 Scotland UEFA Under-18 1
2
1984-85 Scotland UEFA Under-21
4
1984-85 Scotland Under-21 1
1986-87 Scotland Under-21 1
1989-90 Scotland B International 1
1990-91 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
2
2
1991-92 Scotland International Friendly 1
1
1991-92 Scotland UEFA European Championship 1
1992-93 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
2
1992-93 Scotland International Friendly 1
1994-95 Scotland Kirin Japan Cup 2
1
1994-95 Scotland UEFA European Championship
1
1995-96 Scotland B International
1
1995-96 Scotland International Friendly 1
1995-96 Scotland UEFA European Championship
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 May 1983 England v Scotland L 4-2 UEFA U18 Group 3
11 Sep 1984 Scotland v West Germany W 2-1 U21
16 Oct 1984 Scotland v Iceland W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
13 Nov 1984 Scotland v Spain L 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 7
26 Feb 1985 Spain v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 7
27 May 1985 Iceland v Scotland L 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 7
30 Apr 1987 Scotland v France D 1-1 U21
24 Apr 1990 Scotland v East Germany L 1-2 B INTER
12 Sep 1990 Scotland v Romania W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
17 Oct 1990 Scotland v Switzerland W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
27 Mar 1991 Scotland v Bulgaria D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
01 May 1991 San Marino v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
13 Nov 1991 Scotland v San Marino W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 2
19 Feb 1992 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Mar 1992 Scotland v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
18 Nov 1992 Scotland v Italy D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
17 Feb 1993 Scotland v Malta W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
24 Mar 1993 Scotland v Germany L 0-1 International Friendly
19 May 1993 Estonia v Scotland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 1
21 May 1995 Japan v Scotland D 0-0 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
24 May 1995 Scotland v Ecuador W 2-1 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
07 Jun 1995 Faroe Islands v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
16 Aug 1995 Scotland v Greece W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Oct 1995 Sweden v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
23 Apr 1996 Denmark v Scotland L 3-0 B INTER


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.