- Ally Robertson
Football player infobox
playername = Ally Robertson
fullname = Alistair Peter Robertson
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1952|9|9
cityofbirth =Linlithgow
countryofbirth =Scotland
position =Centre back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1969–1986
1986–1990
clubs = West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers
caps(goals) = 506 (9)
107 (0)Alistair Peter "Ally" Robertson (born
September 9 1952 inLinlithgow ) 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 | date = 2005 | pages = p198 | 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 andRon Saunders . The club spent all but three seasons in the top flight during his playing days. A tough defender, he 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 theFootball League Trophy at Wembley in 1988.After retiring from league football in 1990, he became manager of non-league
Worcester City and later took up the reigns atCheltenham Town . He currently works for a car sales company.References
External links
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/allyrobertson.htm Career Stats]
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