"Angela Rafferty,East Midlands PA Media Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson has been honoured by family, friends and former teammates at his funeral. Once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game", Robertson was laid to rest on Friday, just over a month after he died at the age of 72. More than 300 mourners attended the service in Stragglethorpe, Nottinghamshire, about four miles (6.4km) from Nottingham Forest's City Ground. Robertson's coffin arrived at the crematorium shortly after 12:30 GMT inside a silver Rolls-Royce hearse that contained red rose floral tributes."
"Former Nottingham Forest defender and manager Paul Hart told the BBC that Robertson was a "great friend who was very funny and very intelligent". "We're going to miss him," added Hart. When asked if Robertson realised how much he meant to people on and off the pitch, Hart said: "I don't think he did. "He was such a humble man. I think he knew he could play, but he wouldn't go around and tell people that. He was just a wonderful guy.""
John Robertson was a Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger who died aged 72 and was laid to rest just over a month after his death. More than 300 mourners attended the funeral at Stragglethorpe, Nottinghamshire, about four miles from Nottingham Forest's City Ground. His coffin arrived at the crematorium in a silver Rolls-Royce hearse with red rose floral tributes. Manager Brian Clough once described him as "a Picasso of our game". Forest legends including Chris Sutton, Viv Anderson, Des Walker, John McGovern, Stuart Pearce, Frank Clark and Gary Birtles attended. Sean Dyche and Nigel Clough also paid their respects. Paul Hart called Robertson a great friend, very funny and very intelligent, a humble man who was just a wonderful guy.
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