Craig Robertson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 1963 | ||
| 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] | 
|
26 October 2006 | 10 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | |||
- ^ As caretaker manager
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Craig Robertson". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Craig Robertson". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. p. 4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Dunfermline fan zone special". The Scotsman. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. pp. 9–10.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. p. 10.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Leishman stands down as Pars boss". BBC News. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "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]- Craig Robertson at Soccerbase
- Craig Robertson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Footballers from Dunfermline
- Men's association football midfielders
- Scottish Football League players
- Aberdeen F.C. non-playing staff
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. non-playing staff