John Robertson
| Date of birth | 20 January 1953 |
| Place of birth | Uddingston |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Died | 25 December 2025 |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 01 May 1970 | 01 Jun 1983 | |
| Derby County | 01 Jun 1983 | 01 Aug 1985 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Aug 1985 | 30 Jun 1986 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1977-78 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Nottingham Forest | European Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Nottingham Forest | European Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Derby County | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Derby County | League Division Two | 31 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Derby County | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Derby County | League Division Three | 41 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1978 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Final |
| 22 Mar 1978 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Final replay |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Final |
| 30 May 1979 | Malmo FF v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | European Cup | Final |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 28 May 1980 | Hamburger SV v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | European Cup | Final |
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 |
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| 1977-78 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1982-83 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1978 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 May 1978 | Scotland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Jun 1978 | Iran v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 07 Jun 1979 | Norway v Scotland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Scotland v Peru | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Scotland v Austria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Scotland v Belgium | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Scotland v Portugal | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Scotland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Feb 1981 | Israel v Scotland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Scotland v Israel | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 May 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1981 | England v Scotland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Sep 1981 | Scotland v Sweden | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Apr 1982 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 May 1982 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Scotland v New Zealand | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Brazil v Scotland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
| 22 Jun 1982 | USSR v Scotland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Scotland v German Democratic Republic | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Scotland v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.