John Robertson Sports manager

John Neilson Robertson (born 20 January 1953 in Uddingston) is a former Scottish footballer. He played for Nottingham Forest when they were at the peak of their success under manager Brian Clough, notably scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory in the 1980 European Cup Final against Hamburger SV. He also played for the full Scotland national football team, scoring the winning goal against England in 1981 and against New Zealand in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He joined Aston Villa on August 4, 2006 as Assistant Manager when Martin O'Neill took charge of the club.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 20, 1953
Birth place
Scotland national football team , Uddingston
Height (meters)1.74

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Football manager

club
Leicester City F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Norwich City F.C.
position
Midfielder
teams
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Derby County F.C.
Scotland national football team

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