Lammie Robertson Explained

Lammie Robertson
Full Name:Archibald Lamond Robertson
Birth Date:27 September 1947
Birth Place:Paisley, Scotland
Death Place:Macclesfield, England
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1966–1968
Years2:1968
Years3:1968–1973
Years4:1973–1974
Years5:1974–1978
Years6:1976
Years7:1978
Years8:1978–1979
Years9:1979–1980
Clubs1:Burnley
Clubs2:Bury
Clubs3:Halifax Town
Clubs4:Brighton & Hove Albion
Clubs5:Exeter City
Clubs6:Chicago Sting (loan)[1]
Clubs7:Leicester City
Clubs8:Peterborough United
Clubs9:Bradford City
Caps1:0
Caps2:5
Caps3:149
Caps4:46
Caps5:133
Caps6:14
Caps7:7
Caps8:15
Caps9:43
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:20
Goals4:8
Goals5:25
Goals6:1
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Goals9:3

Archibald Lamond Robertson (27 September 1947 – December 2023) was a Scottish footballer,[2] who played in the Football League for Burnley, Bury, Halifax Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Exeter City, Leicester City, Peterborough United and Bradford City. He was born in Paisley.[3]

His last Football League appearance was for Bradford City against Torquay United on 13 September 1980.[4]

After his playing career finished, he became an independent financial advisor and scout for Sheffield United.[5] He died of prostate cancer in Macclesfield, in December 2023, at the age of 76.[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASL-Lammie Robertson.
  2. Book: Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988 . 1988. Breedon Books Sport. 0-907969-38-0. Terry Frost.
  3. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/lammierobertson.html Player profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1981–82 . Rollin . Jack . 1981 . Queen Anne Press . 0-362-02046-9 .
  5. Web site: Robertson's Route Brought Rewards . 29 September 2004 . This is Lancashire . Newsquest Media Group . 4 April 2010.
  6. Web site: Lammie Robertson: 1947 – 2023. 1 January 2024. 30 December 2023. Exeter City.
  7. Web site: Former Brighton, Halifax, Exeter forward Lammie Robertson dies, 76. The Argus. Owen, Brian. 1 January 2024. 1 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Obituary: Former Halifax Town footballer Lammie Robertson dies aged 76. Scargill, Tom. Halifax Courier. 1 January 2024. 1 January 2024.