John Tait Robertson
| Date of birth | 25 February 1877 |
| Place of birth | Dumbarton |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Wing half |
Scottish international, John Tait Robertson signed for Chelsea from Rangers as player/manager and scored the Blue's first ever League goal, against Blackpool.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895-96 | Everton | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Everton | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Everton | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
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| 1898-99 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Southampton | Southern League | 19 | ||||
| 1905-06 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1905-06 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 33 | 2 |
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| 1906-07 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 1896 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Everton v Burton Wanderers | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | Preston North End v Everton | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1897 | Everton v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1897 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1897 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1897 | Bury v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1897 | Everton v Sheffield United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1897 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1897 | Preston North End v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1897 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1897 | Everton v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1897 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1897 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1898 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1898 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1898 | Notts County v Everton | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1898 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 05 Feb 1898 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1898 | Stoke v Everton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Feb 1898 | Everton v Stoke | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 22 Feb 1898 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1898 | Burnley v Everton | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1898 | Everton v Bury | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1898 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1898 | Derby County v Everton | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Mar 1898 | Everton v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1898 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1898 | Everton v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1898 | Stoke v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1898 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-98 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1899-00 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1900-01 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1901-02 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Scotland | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1902-03 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1902-03 | Scotland | Ibrox Disaster Fund | 1 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1904-05 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 1898 | Scotland v England | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 08 Apr 1899 | England v Scotland | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Feb 1900 | Scotland v Wales | W | 5-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Apr 1900 | Scotland v England | W | 4-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 Feb 1901 | Scotland v Ireland | W | 11-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 02 Mar 1901 | Wales v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 30 Mar 1901 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Mar 1902 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-5 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Mar 1902 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Mar 1902 | Scotland v Wales | W | 5-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Apr 1902 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | Unofficial | |
| 09 Aug 1902 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 0-3 | Ibrox Disaster Fund | |
| 09 Mar 1903 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Apr 1903 | England v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Mar 1904 | Scotland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Mar 1904 | Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Apr 1904 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Mar 1905 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.