| Brian Robertson | |
| Birth Name: | G. Brian Robertson |
| Birth Date: | 1959 8, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Scotland |
| Weight: | 110kg (240lb) |
| Ru Position: | Tighthead Prop |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatteam1: | Stirling County |
| Years1: | 1996-97 |
| Apps1: | 8 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | - |
| Ru Province1: | Glasgow District |
| Repyears1: | 1990-91 |
| Repteam1: | Scotland 'B' |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Repyears2: | - |
| Repteam2: | Scotland 'A' |
| Coachyears1: | - |
| Coachteams1: | Stirling County |
Brian Robertson (born 9 August 1959 in Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player and coach. He formerly played for the professional provincial side now known as Glasgow Warriors. Robertson played for Glasgow in the 1996-97 season. His usual position was at tighthead prop.
Robertson played amateur rugby for Stirling County. He was part of a formidable front three in the forward pack;[2] his Stirling County teammate Stewart Hamilton in the book Giants of Scottish Rugby remembers: "We had a great side then particularly the pack.The front row was Brian Robertson, Kevin McKenzie and George Graham. Brian unfortunately had a bad neck injury but the other two went on to play for Scotland." Coached by Richie Dixon, the County team won promotion from Division 2 and then won Division 1 in season 1994-95.[3]
He also represented the provincial side Glasgow District in the amateur era.[4] He was part of Glasgow's touring squad that played the Netherlands and Belgium[5]
He was in Glasgow District's famous 1989-90 side which won the Scottish Inter-District Championship that season; winning outright the title for only the third time in Glasgow's history.[6] That season Glasgow went unbeaten against allcomers, including the touring Fiji national rugby union team[7] although Robertson missed Glasgow's Irish tour that year.[8]
In 1992 he received a shoulder injury and was dropped by the Glasgow side.[9] However this break wasn't for long and he came back for Glasgow's next match.[10]
He played for the amateur district until 1996[11] when they turned professional.
Robertson played in all 8 competitive matches for Glasgow Warriors in their first season; 3 matches in the 1996-97 Scottish Inter-District Championship and 5 matches in the European Conference, now European Challenge Cup. He started in the Warriors first professional match; and is Glasgow Warrior No. 3.
He was capped by Scotland 'B' and Scotland 'A' but never received a full senior cap.[12]
His first cap for the 'B' side was on 22 December 1990 against Ireland 'B'.[13]
The veteran tighthead became a coach at Stirling County. However he quit in 2004 stating that he wanted a break from rugby.[14]