Tom Robertson (Scottish footballer)

Thomas Hawthorn Robertson (1908–1962) was a Scottish footballer who played mostly as an outside right, though in his early career he was also utilised as a right back.[1]

Tom Robertson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Hawthorn Robertson
Date of birth 1908
Place of birth Patna, Scotland
Date of death 1962 (aged 53–54)
Place of death Ayr, Scotland
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Tongue Rovers
1929–1934 Ayr United 86 (28)
1934–1936 Dundee 73 (24)
1936–1939 Clyde 73 (14)
Total 232 (66)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played in the Scottish Football League's top division across a decade for Ayr United,[2] Dundee and Clyde, with his most significant achievement coming at its end, when he was a member of the Clyde team that won the Scottish Cup in 1939.[3] World War II then broke out, effectively ending his senior career; during the conflict, he featured for Ayr United again in unofficial competitions.

Robertson played in one edition of the Glasgow Football Association's annual challenge matches against Sheffield, scoring his side's consolation goal in the 1938 fixture, a 5–1 defeat.[1][4]

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. The Years 1920 – 1930, Ayr United FC
  3. Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest, BBC Sport, 27 May 2019
  4. Glasgow v Sheffield: A Tale of Two Footballing Cities 1874 – 1960, Tommy Malcolm, 2010


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