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Fullname: | Alexander Robertson |
Birth Date: | 26 April 1971 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1987–1988 |
Youthclubs1: | Rangers |
Years1: | 1988–1994 |
Years2: | 1994–1995 |
Years3: | 1995–1997 |
Years4: | 1997 |
Years5: | 1997–1998 |
Years6: | 1998 |
Years7: | 1998 |
Years8: | 1999–2000 |
Years9: | 2000–2001 |
Years10: | 2001 |
Years11: | 2001–2002 |
Years12: | 2002 |
Clubs12: | Raith Rovers |
Caps1: | 26 |
Caps2: | 4 |
Caps3: | 8 |
Caps4: | 3 |
Caps5: | 16 |
Caps6: | 6 |
Caps7: | 11 |
Caps8: | 22 |
Caps10: | 1 |
Caps11: | 8 |
Caps12: | 0 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Goals11: | 1 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1991 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Alexander Robertson (born 26 April 1971) is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.
His father, Malcolm Robertson, was also a professional footballer, with Ayr United, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.[1]
Robertson began his career with Rangers where manager Graeme Souness labelled him the best young player in Britain. He scored Rangers' first goal under manager Walter Smith in a 1–0 victory over St Mirren on 20 April 1991 at Love Street.[2]
Robertson then joined Coventry City in England. In July 1995 he returned to Scotland, Dundee United buying him and Steven Pressley for a joint fee of £1 million.[3]
Robertson made two appearances for the Scotland under-21 team at the 1991 Toulon Tournament.[4]
In August 1997 he was jailed for assaulting a restaurant doorman in Edinburgh while drunk.[5] He had a previous conviction for assault in 1991.[6] Robertson later received facial scarring in a bottle attack.[5]