Craig Robertson (footballer)

Craig Robertson (born 22 April 1963) is a Scottish former football player and coach who spent most of his career in Fife playing for Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers, broken up by a spell with Aberdeen.

Craig Robertson
Personal information
Full name Craig Robertson
Date of birth (1963-04-22) 22 April 1963
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1980 Hearts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1987 Raith Rovers 170 (21)
1987–1988 Dunfermline Athletic 55 (18)
1988–1991 Aberdeen 34 (4)
1991–1998 Dunfermline Athletic 179 (13)
Teams managed
2006 Dunfermline Athletic (Caretaker Manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Craig Robertson was born in Dunfermline in 1963. He joined Raith Rovers from Hearts in 1980, and stayed with the Kirkcaldy-based club until 1987, when he was signed by his home town team Dunfermline Athletic for £25,000.[1] In his first season with the Pars he was the top-scoring midfielder in the league, despite the side being relegated.[1]

After 18 months with Dunfermline, Robertson was signed by Aberdeen in December 1988 for a fee of £150,000.[1][2] His first team opportunities at Pittodrie were limited, making only 34 appearances in three seasons and so in 1991 he was re-signed by Dunfermline.[1] After the death of Norrie McCathie in January 1996, Robertson was given the task of taking over as club captain.[3] The first match after McCathie's death was a home tie against Clydebank in which Robertson scored in the last minute to give the Pars a 4–3 victory.[4] The goal itself has been described by Clydebank midfielder Graham Connell as a "wonder goal",[5] with Dunfermline fans simply referring to it as "the goal".[6]

Robertson continued to captain the side until 1998, when he was released by the club and retired from football.

Later career

After retiring, Robertson later became assistant manager at Dunfermline Athletic, and became caretaker manager in 2006 following the resignation of Jim Leishman.[7] In 2008, he returned to Aberdeen after being appointed as chief scout,[8] where he remained until Derek McInnes was appointed Aberdeen manager in 2013.

Career statistics

Manager
As of 8 January 2016
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Dunfermline Athletic[Note 1] 26 October 2006 10 November 2006 2 0 1 1 000.00
Total 2 0 1 1 000.00
  1. As caretaker manager

References
  1. "Craig Robertson". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. "Craig Robertson". Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. p. 4.
  4. "Dunfermline fan zone special". The Scotsman. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. pp. 9–10.
  6. Dunkerley, Stephen (2015). Into the Valley: an East End odyssey. Dunfermline. p. 10.
  7. "Leishman stands down as Pars boss". BBC News. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  8. "Jimmy's New Spy In Search For Stars". 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
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