European Cup winner, Nottingham Forest’s ‘greatest’ John Robertson dies at 72
Scotland legend John Robertson dies as tributes pour in for Nottingham Forest icon
John Robertson, the former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger once described by legendary manager Brian Clough as “the Picasso of our game,” has died at the age of 72.
Career Highlights
Robertson was a key figure in Nottingham Forest’s golden era under Brian Clough. He provided the assist for Trevor Francis’s winning goal as Forest won the 1979 European Cup. A year later, he scored the decisive goal in the 1980 European Cup final against Hamburg. He made over 500 appearances for Forest and helped them win the English First Division title and League Cups. Robertson earned 28 caps for Scotland, scoring notable goals including a winning goal against England at Wembley in 1981.
He also played in the 1978 and 1982 World Cups.
After Playing Career
After retiring, Robertson worked for many years as assistant manager alongside his former Forest teammate Martin O’Neill at clubs including Celtic, Leicester City, Aston Villa, Wycombe Wanderers and Norwich City, contributing to significant successes.
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