SportsThu, Dec 25, 2025
John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland Legend, Dies Aged 72
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson, a two-time European Cup winner, has died at 72. Remembered as a 'Picasso of our game'.
📌Key Points
- •John Robertson, former Scotland and Nottingham Forest winger, has died at the age of 72.
- •He was a pivotal player in Nottingham Forest's back-to-back European Cup victories in 1979 (assist) and 1980 (winning goal).
- •Robertson earned 28 caps for Scotland, scoring a winning goal against England in 1981 and a goal at the 1982 World Cup.
- •Manager Brian Clough famously described him as 'a Picasso of our game' and praised his transformation from an 'unfit' player to a 'finest deliverer of a football'.
- •After retiring, he served as assistant manager to Martin O'Neill at several clubs, including Celtic and Aston Villa.
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