Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jimmie Robertson | ||
Date of birth | July 1868 | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1950 (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1891 | Dundee | ||
1892–1895 | Stoke | 60 | (19) |
1895 | Ashton North End | ||
1895 | Manchester City | 3 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jimmie Robertson (July 1868 – 1950) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Stoke.
Career
Robertson began playing football for his local club Dundee before moving to English side Stoke in 1892. He had a fine debut season scoring eleven goals in 1892–93 helping Stoke to their highest league position to that point of 7th. 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.
Career statistics
Source:
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke | 1892–93 | First Division | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 11 |
1893–94 | First Division | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |
1894–95 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 60 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 20 | ||
Manchester City | 1895–96 | Second Division | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Career Total | 63 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 22 |
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Jimmie Robertson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)