Jimmy Robertson (footballer born 1955)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Motherwell | 5 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | Stranraer | 51 | (4) |
| 1980–1987 | Queen of the South | 250 | (62) |
| 1987–1989 | Greenock Morton | 43 | (5) |
| 1989 | Clydebank | 8 | (0) |
| 1989–1993 | Queen of the South | 92 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jimmy Robertson (born 3 December 1955 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who played as a left winger from 1977 until 1993. He played for Motherwell, Stranraer, Queen of the South, Morton and Clydebank.
Robertson grew up in Glasgow and played amateur football with Newton Mearns Rovers and Muirend Amateurs before signing for junior outfit East Kilbride Thistle. Rangers manager Jock Wallace then signed Robertson at the start of the 1976–77 season. Robertson never made the first team at Ibrox and played reserve team football that season. At the start of season 1977–78, Motherwell manager Willie McLean signed Robertson. He went straight into the Motherwell first team in what was the third season of the Premier Division. Robertson played in five league matches for Motherwell without scoring any goals, before Willie McLean left the club and Roger Hynd was appointed manager in his place. Some of Robertson's team mates that season included Willie Pettigrew, Bobby Graham, Peter Marinello, Peter Millar, Joe Wark, Gregor Stevens and Colin McAdam. Roger Hynd never selected Robertson to play for the first team and he left the club to join Stranraer at the start of the 1978–79 season, playing in 51 league matches and scoring 4 goals in his two seasons at Stair Park.
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