"His 2012 biography Supertramp referenced Clough's description of him as "scruffy, unfit, uninterested waste of time" who he turned into "one of the finest deliverers of a football I have ever seen, as fine as the Brazilians or the Italians". His captain at Forest, John McGovern, described him as "like Ryan Giggs but with two good feet, not one" and with more ability."
"Born in the Viewpark area of North Lanarkshire, Robertson played for Drumchapel Amateurs and Scotland at youth level before joining Forest in May 1970, making his debut later that year. Having been on the transfer list before Clough's arrival in 1975, he became a key player under the iconic manager, appearing in 243 consecutive games between December 1976 and December 1980."
John Robertson died at the age of 72. Born in the Viewpark area of North Lanarkshire, he played for Drumchapel Amateurs and Scotland at youth level before joining Nottingham Forest in May 1970 and making his debut later that year. He was on the transfer list before Brian Clough's arrival in 1975 but became a key player under Clough, appearing in 243 consecutive games between December 1976 and December 1980. Robertson scored the penalty winner in the 1978 League Cup final replay and delivered the cross for Trevor Francis in the European Cup final, then scored Forest's only goal as they retained the European Cup in 1980. He earned 28 Scotland caps, scoring notable international goals including a winner against England in 1981 and a goal at the 1982 World Cup, later serving as assistant manager to Martin O'Neill at several clubs after a 1983 transfer to Derby County.
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