THERE have been taller goalkeepers than Jocky Robertson, but few better and even fewer braver. A mooted testimonial match failed to happen, and Robertson had a short spell with Berwick Rangers before retiring. He sustained a serious injury to his hands while working in a cardboard box factory, but recovered sufficiently to resume playing as a goalkeeper. He was confident facing cross balls, claiming that only Charlie Church of Queen's Park was the only opponent to consistently cause him problems. "Jocky Robertson Former goalkeeper for Third Lanark", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jocky_Robertson&oldid=960001801, Scottish Junior Football Association players, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 May 2020, at 17:03. He died in 2004.[1]. More teams. Jocky Robertson (21 May 1926 – 2004) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Armadale Thistle, Third Lanark and Berwick Rangers despite being of notably short height. He was married and had three children, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Jocky Robertson Former goalkeeper for Third Lanark. Third Lanark Athletic Club was a professional Scottish football club based in Glasgow.Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, they were founder members of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish Football League (SFL) in 1890. He joined Third Lanark in 1951 and after making his senior debut against Airdrieonians on 2 December 1951 went on to be their first-choice goalkeeper for the next twelve years. [1][2], After leaving professional football, Robertson worked as an upholsterer. Jocky Robertson was born in Edinburgh on 21 May 1926. Known as the Hi-Hi, they went from finishing third in 1961 to extinction six years later, though Cathkin Park remains a symbol of a club betrayed by its owner and … The team thereafter went into decline as talented players were sold, and Robertson was also allowed to leave, making his final appearance against Dundee in May 1963. [1], Robertson played in junior football for Armadale Thistle and represented the Scotland Junior international team. weltfussball.de | weltfussball.at | weltfussball.com | voetbal.com | calcio.com | mondedufoot.fr | livefutbol.com | weltski.de | weltski.at He was part of the Third Lanark team that reached the 1959 Scottish League Cup Final, losing 2-1 against Heart of Midlothian,[nb 1] and then finished third in the Scottish Football League in the 1960–61 season, scoring 100 goals but conceding 80. Playing against the team he had supported as a boy, Robertson wore a Hearts shirt underneath his goalkeeper's jersey in the final. Jocky Robertson (21 May 1926 – 2004) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Armadale Thistle, Third Lanark and Berwick Rangers despite being of notably short height. [2], At a height of 5 feet 5 1⁄2 inches (1.664 m), Robertson was extremely short for a goalkeeper, but was able to command the penalty area due to his ability to judge when to jump for the ball and his reliability in catching. His technique of gathering the ball and going to ground in a single movement helped him cope against aggressive opponents in an era when goalkeepers could be physically challenged when in possession.