David Robertson (1920s footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | David S. Robertson | ||
Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Fullback | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1920-1922 | Kilmarnock | 27 | (0) |
1922 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 8 | (0) |
1922-1930 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 223 | (33) |
International career | |||
1925 | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David S. Robertson was a Scottish association footballer who played in Scotland and then after emigrating in the American Soccer League. A full back, he earned one cap with the United States men's national soccer team. He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland.
Club career
Scotland
Robertson played for Dreghorn Juniors before making his debut in senior football for home town club Kilmarnock F.C. in the Scottish Football League. Robertson then went to Dumfries side Queen of the South F.C. on loan for whom he played eight games from August to October 1922.[1]
USA
In 1922, Robertson moved to the United States where he played with Brooklyn Wanderers of the American Soccer League from 1922 to 1930.[2] Another ex Queen of the South player joined him at Wanderers around the same time, Bobby Curtis.
In Robertson's time Wanderers played in the one off International Soccer League played for between US and Canadian clubs in the Summer and Autumn of 1926. Wanderers won the competition. Their best ASL season finish in Robertson's time was third in 1925.[1]
National team
He earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-1 victory over Canada on November 8, 1925. The game was played in Brooklyn with Archie Stark scoring five goals.[1][3]
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- People from Kilmarnock
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- United States men's international soccer players
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