Jimmie Robertson

Jimmie Robertson
Personal information
Full name Jimmie Robertson[1]
Date of birth July 1868[1]
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1950 (aged 82)[1]
Place of death Scotland
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dundee
1892–1895 Stoke 60 (19)
Ashton North End
1895 Manchester City 3 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Jimmie Robertson (July 1868 – 1950) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Stoke.[1]

Career

Robertson began playing football for his local club Dundee before moving to English side Stoke in 1892.[1] He had a fine debut season scoring eleven goals in 1892–93 helping Stoke to their highest league position to that point of 7th.[1] He scored eight goals in 1893–94 but failed to add to his tally the following season and left for Manchester City where he scored twice in three matches.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1892–93 2611102711
1893–94 26820288
1894–95 8021101
Total 6019516520
Manchester City 1895–96 320032
Total 320032
Career Total 6321516822

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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