Craig Robertson (footballer)

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Craig Robertson
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-04-22) 22 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1980 Hearts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1987 Raith Rovers 170 (21)
1987–1988 Dunfermline Athletic 55 (18)
1988–1991 Aberdeen 34 (4)
1991–1998 Dunfermline Athletic 179 (13)
Managerial career
2006 Dunfermline Athletic (Caretaker Manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Craig Robertson (born 22 April 1963) is a Scottish former football player and coach who spent most of his career in Fife playing for Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers, broken up by a spell with Aberdeen.

Playing career[edit]

Craig Robertson was born in Dunfermline in 1963. He joined Raith Rovers from Hearts in 1980, and stayed with the Kirkcaldy-based club until 1987, when he was signed by his home town team Dunfermline Athletic for £25,000.[1] In his first season with the Pars he was the top-scoring midfielder in the league, despite the side being relegated.[1]

After 18 months with Dunfermline, Robertson was signed by Aberdeen in December 1988 for a fee of £150,000.[1][2] His first team opportunities at Pittodrie were limited, making only 34 appearances in three seasons and so in 1991 he was re-signed by Dunfermline.[1] After the death of Norrie McCathie in January 1996, Robertson was given the task of taking over as club captain.[3] The first match after McCathie's death was a home tie against Clydebank in which Robertson scored in the last minute to give the Pars a 4–3 victory.[4] The goal itself has been described by Clydebank midfielder Graham Connell as a "wonder goal",[5] with Dunfermline fans simply referring to it as "the goal".[6]

Robertson continued to captain the side until 1998, when he was released by the club and retired from football.

Later career[edit]

After retiring, Robertson later became assistant manager at Dunfermline Athletic, and became caretaker manager in 2006 following the resignation of Jim Leishman.[7] In 2008, he returned to Aberdeen after being appointed as chief scout,[8] where he remained until Derek McInnes was appointed Aberdeen manager in 2013.

Career statistics[edit]

Manager[edit]

As of 8 January 2016
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Dunfermline Athletic[Note 1] Scotland 26 October 2006 10 November 2006 2 0 1 1 000.00
Total 2 0 1 1 000.00
  1. ^ As caretaker manager

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Craig Robertson". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Craig Robertson". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. ^ Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. p. 4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Dunfermline fan zone special". The Scotsman. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ^ Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. pp. 9–10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. p. 10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ "Leishman stands down as Pars boss". BBC News. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Jimmy's New Spy In Search For Stars". 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.

External links[edit]

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