Ex-Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger Robertson dies aged 72
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.
Robertson became a cult hero at Forest after playing an integral part in the club’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980.
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The Scotland winger won the European Cup in successive seasons with Forest, scoring in the 1980 final.
Winger was described by Clough as ‘Picasso of our game’Scored in Scotland’s 1981 win over England at WembleyJohn Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major …
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Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson - once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game" - dies at the age of 72.
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