Jimmy Robertson (footballer, born 1885)

Jimmy Robertson MM
Personal information
Full name James Robertson[1]
Date of birth (1885-03-15)15 March 1885[1]
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Date of death 26 April 1968(1968-04-26) (aged 83)[1]
Place of death London, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Bonhill Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1905 Vale of Leven
Distillery
1905–1908 Blackburn Rovers 78 (22)
1908–1909 Brighton & Hove Albion 23 (5)
1909–1911 Vale of Leven 33 (21)
1911–1919 Falkirk 160 (75)
1915 → Dunfermline Athletic (wartime)
→ Armadale (wartime)
→ Vale of Leven (wartime)
19??–1921 Dumbarton Harp
1921–1922 Dumbarton 30 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Robertson MM (15 March 1885 – 26 April 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, in the Scottish League for Vale of Leven, Falkirk and Dumbarton, and in the English Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)