"John Robertson was one of several players whose lives were transformed after Brian Clough took over as Nottingham Forest manager, but it was the return of Peter Taylor which had a profound impact on him. Taylor resumed his role as Clough's assistant 18 months into his reign in the summer of 1976, and ordered Robertson back to the team hotel ahead of the first pre-season training season before launching a verbal attack on his attitude and lifestyle. The winger's reaction was instant and lasting."
"Lanarkshire-born Robertson signed for Forest aged 15, soon making his debut when only 17, and would become a key player as Clough's side won the First Division league title in 1978 before back-to-back European Cup triumphs. It was Robertson who provided the assist for Trevor Francis to score the only goal as Forest beat Malmo 1-0 in Munich and he then slotted in the winner himself as Clough's men beat Hamburg 1-0 in Madrid the following season."
"Robertson, who also won the League Cup twice with Forest, was part of Scotland's World Cup squads in 1978 and 1982. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review your details and accept them to load the content"
John Robertson, born in Lanarkshire, signed for Nottingham Forest at 15 and debuted at 17. He became a key winger as Forest won the 1978 First Division title and consecutive European Cups. He assisted Trevor Francis's winning goal against Malmo in Munich and scored the winner against Hamburg in Madrid. He also won two League Cups and represented Scotland at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. Peter Taylor's 1976 return prompted a stern confrontation that changed Robertson's attitude and led to consistent performances, including playing all 42 league games during Forest's title and League Cup campaign. He later coached under Martin O'Neill.
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