Willie Robertson (footballer)

Willie Robertson
Personal information
Full name William Robertson
Date of birth (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.82884213219 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Annan Athletic
Youth career
Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Dundee United 0 (0)
2012–2013Forfar Athletic (loan) 21 (0)
2013–2014 Alloa Athletic 9 (0)
2014–2016 Stirling Albion 44 (1)
2016– Annan Athletic 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:07, 13 July 2016 (UTC).


William 'Willie' Robertson (born 14 April 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Annan Athletic. He has previously played for Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic and Stirling Albion.

Career

Robertson began his footballing career at Dundee United's Academy, and was loaned to Forfar Athletic in December 2012, making his debut on the 1st, scoring in a 2–1 home win over Ayr United.[1] The loan was later exdended until May 2013 on 4 January.[2]

On 2 July 2013, Robertson signed for Alloa Athletic.[3] He made his debut on 17 August 2013, in a 1–0 away loss against Dundee.[4] His contract with Alloa expired at the end of the season, although he was offered the chance to return to the club for pre-season training.[5]

On 26 July 2014, Robertson played for Stirling Albion as a trialist in their Scottish Challenge Cup match against Elgin City.[6] Robertson signed a contract with Stirling soon afterwards.[7] After two seasons with Albion, Robertson signed for Annan Athletic in July 2016.[8]

References

  1. Loan stars boost Loons; ESPN FC, 1 December 2012
  2. Willie Robertson extends stay at Forfar; The Courier, 4 January 2013
  3. Willie Robertson signs; Alloa Athletic FC, 2 July 2013
  4. Dundee 1–0 Alloa Athletic; BBC Sport, 17 August 2013
  5. "Rebuilding begins". Alloa Athletic F.C. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. "Elgin 0 Stirling Albion 3". Stirling Albion F.C. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  7. Binos bring in Robertson, SPFL
  8. "Champman adds four more.". Annan Athletic FC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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