Born within the Viewpark space of North Lanarkshire, Robertson performed for Drumchapel Amateurs and Scotland at youth degree earlier than becoming a member of Forest in Could 1970, making his debut later that yr.

Having been on the switch checklist earlier than Clough’s arrival in 1975, he grew to become a key participant beneath the long-lasting supervisor, showing in 243 consecutive video games between December 1976 and December 1980.

Robertson scored the winner from the penalty spot within the 1978 League Cup last replay win over Liverpool.

He was offered to Derby in 1983 for a constested switch payment, a transfer which soured the connection between Clough and his former assistant, Peter Taylor.

An early harm hampered Robertson’s progress at County and, regardless of rejoining Forest in 1985, he by no means once more captured the identical type and moved on to non-league Corby City, Stamford after which Grantham City.

At Forest, he additionally gained the First and Second Division titles, the Uefa Tremendous Cup, two Soccer League Cups, the 1978 FA Charity Protect and the Anglo-Scottish Cup.

And in 2015, Robertson topped a ballot by the Nottingham Submit of favorite all-time Forest gamers.

As O’Neill’s assistant, Robertson helped Wycombe win promotion from the Soccer Convention and Third Division, and promotion to the highest tier with Leicester, in addition to the League Cup.

An much more profitable spell with Celtic adopted.

In Glasgow, they gained the Scottish Premier League 3 times, the Scottish Cup 3 times, the League Cup as soon as and reached the Uefa Cup last.

Then, in Robertson’s last season as a coach in 2010, Villa completed runners-up within the League Cup last.