Jimmy Robertson (footballer, born 1880)

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Jimmy Robertson
Personal information
Full name James Robertson[1]
Date of birth 1880[1]
Place of birth Glasgow,[1] Scotland
Position(s) Inside right
Youth career
Glasgow United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1903 Crewe Alexandra
1903–1905 Small Heath 6 (2)
1905–1907 Chelsea 29 (21)
1907–1909 Glossop 70 (28)
– Leyton
– Partick Thistle
– Ayr United
1912 Barrow
1912–1913 Leeds City 27 (7)
1913–1915 Gateshead Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Robertson (1880 – after 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right.

Born in Glasgow, Robertson moved to England to join Crewe Alexandra, who were then playing in the Birmingham & District League, where he made his name as a goal-poacher. He signed for Small Heath, newly promoted to the Football League First Division, in 1903 for a fee of £25, but failed to adapt to League football.[2] Two years later, along with fellow Small Heath players Jimmy Windridge and Bob McRoberts, he moved to Chelsea, where he scored 21 goals in the club's first couple of seasons in the English Football League,[2][1] as well as one in the FA Cup.[3] Spells followed with Leyton, Partick Thistle, Ayr United, Barrow, Leeds City and Gateshead Town,[1] before he retired in 1915.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ "James Robertson". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2017.


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