Sandy Robertson (footballer, born 1971)

Sandy Robertson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Robertson[1]
Date of birth (1971-04-26) 26 April 1971
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1987–1988 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Rangers 26 (1)
1994–1995 Coventry City 4 (0)
1995–1997 Dundee United 8 (0)
1997 Airdrieonians 3 (0)
1997–1998 Inverness CT 16 (1)
1998 Livingston 6 (0)
1998 Clydebank 11 (1)
1999–2000 Morwell Falcons 22 (0)
2000–2001 Joondalup
2001 Cowdenbeath 1 (0)
2001–2002 Berwick Rangers 8 (1)
2002 Raith Rovers 0 (0)
National team
1991 Scotland U21[2] 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alexander Robertson (born 26 April 1971 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.

His father, Malcolm Robertson, was also a professional footballer, with Ayr United, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.[3]

Robertson began his career with Rangers where manager Graeme Souness labelled him the best young player in Britain.[4] He scored Rangers' first goal under manager Walter Smith in a 1–0 victory over St Mirren on 20 April 1991 at Love Street.[5] However, in August 1997 he was jailed for assaulting a restaurant doorman in Edinburgh while drunk.[4][6] He had a previous conviction for assault in 1991.[7] Robertson later received facial scarring in a bottle attack.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sandy Robertson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=186
  3. ↑ "Gifted Tynecastle favourite Malcolm Robertson dies at 59". www.scotsman.com. Johnston Press. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Ibrox's next big thing licks wounds at the wee Rangers after a scarred career Scotland on Sunday, 14 October 2001
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Ex-Rangers star loses jail appeal Daily Mail, 20 August 1997
  7. ↑ Player is jailed for attack on bouncer Court told of 'vicious' assault outside restaurant The Herald, 2 July 1997
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