Alan Robertson (footballer)

Alan Robertson
Personal information
Full name Alan David Robertson
Date of birth (1952-09-22) 22 September 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Eastercraigs Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 Troon Juniors
1971–1988 Kilmarnock 482 (7)
Managerial career
0000–1992 Hamilton Academical (youth)
1997–2016 Kilmarnock (youth)
Kilmarnock (U20)
2016–2017 BSC Glasgow (U20s Assistant)
2017–2022 Bonnyton Thistle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan David Robertson (born 22 September 1952) is a Scottish football coach and former player. A one-club man, he made 607 appearances in all competitions (586 in the Scottish League and the two major domestic cups, a club record) for Kilmarnock at left back.[1][2][3][4]

Robertson was appointed manager of West of Scotland Football League side Bonnyton Thistle in 2017;[5][6] assisted by another former Kilmarnock player, Paul Wright.[7] In May 2021 both Robertson and Wright left the club.[8]

  1. ^ "Kilmarnock Player Alan Robertson Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Inaugural Kilmarnock FC Hall Of Fame Dinner". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Alan Robertson: My Greatest Ever Team". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Alan Robertson | Former Players". www.killiefc.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ^ "News & Events". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. ^ McGowan, Eric (2 May 2020). "David Syme warns against writing off Bonnyton on mentor Alan Robertson's watch". dailyrecord. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Bonnyton Thistle enter senior ranks of Scottish football". youthfootballscotland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Bonnyton Thistle part company with Alan Robertson and Paul Wright". bonnytonthistlefc.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2023.