John Grant Robertson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Grant Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Heart of Midlothian (U17s coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salvesen Boys Club | |||
| Edina Hibs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1988 | Heart of Midlothian | 202 | (106) |
| 1988 | Newcastle United | 12 | (0) |
| 1988–1998 | Heart of Midlothian | 310 | (108) |
| 1998 | → Dundee (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Livingston | 41 | (14) |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1995 | Scotland | 16 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2004 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| 2004–2005 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 2005 | Ross County | ||
| 2006–2007 | Livingston | ||
| 2007 | Derry City | ||
| 2010–2012 | East Fife | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Grant Robertson (born 2 October 1964) is a Scottish professional football player and coach. His playing career included spells at Newcastle United, Dundee and Livingston, but he is best known for his two spells at Heart of Midlothian, where he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer. He has since managed Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Heart of Midlothian and Derry City, among others. Robertson was most recently the manager of East Fife.
Hibs attempted to sign him but he asked for time to think the deal over and, after Hibs refused, he signed for Hearts, along with school friend and fellow future internationalist Dave Bowman. Robertson eventually earned the moniker "The Hammer of Hibs" as he scored a record 27 goals in Edinburgh derby matches.
Robertson was an instant success at Hearts, becoming a legend in the first few seasons with his prolific goal scoring record. In 1986 Robertson took Hearts to the brink of a league and cup double by scoring goal after goal as the club went on an unbeaten run through that season. The league title was snatched from Hearts by Celtic on the last day of the season. He left Hearts briefly to play for Newcastle United in April 1988. Robertson failed to match the success he had enjoyed at Tynecastle and returned to Hearts in December of that year.
Robertson achieved his greatest success at Hearts, where he spent the vast majority of his playing career. Robertson's loyalty to Hearts was finally rewarded in 1998 when Hearts won the Scottish Cup and he received a winner's medal, albeit as an unused substitute. After an earlier loan spell with Dundee, he left Tynecastle that summer, joining Livingston as a player-coach.
Robertson was also a Scottish international, playing on 16 occasions for Scotland. He made his debut against Romania in 1990, scoring in a 2–1 win. He trained with the national team before UEFA Euro 1992, but had to withdraw from the final squad due to injury. Robertson scored three goals in 16 international appearances during his career.
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