Ally Robertson
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ally Robertson
| image =
| fullname = Alistair Peter Robertson
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1952|9|9}}
| birth_place = Philpstoun, Scotland
| position = Centre back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1969–1986
| years2 = 1986–1990
| clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| clubs2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| caps1 = 506
| caps2 = 107
| totalcaps = 613
| goals1 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| totalgoals = 9
}}
Alistair Peter Robertson (born 9 September 1952 in Philpstoun) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a central defender.
Career
Robertson joined West Bromwich Albion as an apprentice in July 1968 and turned professional in September 1969.{{cite book | last = Matthews | first = Tony | title = The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2005 | pages = 198 | isbn = 1-85983-474-4}} He remained with the club until 1986, making over 500 appearances in the heart of the team's defence and playing under managers such as Alan Ashman, Don Howe, Johnny Giles, Ronnie Allen, Ron Atkinson, Ron Wylie, Nobby Stiles and Ron Saunders. The club spent all but three seasons in the top flight during his playing days. A strong and tough defender, he is held in high regard by the club's fans. However, he never won a Scotland cap.
He moved to rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1986 and played for four more years, enjoying back-to-back promotions under the management of Graham Turner and also captaining the side to the EFL Trophy at Wembley in 1988.
After retiring from league football in 1990, he became player manager of non-league Worcester City and later took up the reins at Cheltenham Town. He worked for a car sales company after that and remains a regular contributor to local media on Albion related issues.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player2/allyrobertson}}
{{Cheltenham Town F.C. managers}}
{{Worcester City F.C. managers}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish football managers
Category:English Football League players
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Worcester City F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. managers
Category:Worcester City F.C. managers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Footballers from West Lothian
Category:People from Philpstoun
Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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