Archibald Clark Robertson

Club

Robertson joined Clyde from Junior side Rutherglen Glencairn in 1947 on a part-time basis, as he continued his studies towards a degree in chemistry. He spent the next 14 seasons with the Bully Wee, during which time he experienced relegation on three occasions. More positively, he also helped the side win the Division Two title twice, in 1951–52 and 1956–57. Robertson also enjoyed success with Clyde in the Scottish Cup. In the 1955 final he scored Clyde's equalising goal direct from a corner kick in the 88th minute, forcing a 1–1 draw with Celtic. Clyde went on to win the replay 1–0 with a goal by Tommy Ring. He also played in the 1958 Cup final when Clyde defeated Hibernian 1–0. He eventually left the club when signed by Morton for £1,000 in the autumn of his career. A teammate was Allan McGraw, who stated that he "learnt a lot" from Robertson. He spent two seasons in Greenock before retiring in 1963.

International

In the 1950s, Robertson along with Harry Haddock and Tommy Ring were three of 49 junior players to later earn full international honours for that decade. While with Clyde, Robertson earned five caps for the Scotland national football team and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. He also earned selection for the Scottish League representative side on two occasions.

Throughout his career, Robertson combined his footballing role with another career. Following his graduation he worked in the scientific branch of the National Coal Board, while in later years he was a science teacher at Hunter High School in East Kilbride. One of his pupils was future Scotland striker Ally McCoist, who credited the guidance of Robertson (in his role as the school team's coach) in his early development as a player.

Player

Clyde

Scottish Cup: 1954–55, 1957–58 Scottish Division Two: 1951–52, 1956–57 Supplementary Cup: 1951–52 Glasgow Cup: 1951–52, 1958–59 runner-up: 1956–57 Glasgow Charity Cup: 1951–52, 1957–58 runner-up: 1958–59 Morton

Renfrewshire Cup: 1961–62

Manager

Clyde

Scottish Division Two: 1972–73 Glasgow Cup runner-up: 1970–71