John Tait Robertson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Tait Robertson

Scottish football player and manager (1877-1935)

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1877

Place of Birth: Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Jan-1935

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Tait Robertson (25 February 1877 – 24 January 1935) was a Scottish football player and manager who played as a central defender.
He won 16 caps for his country, scoring three goals. Having started his career at Morton, Robertson moved to Everton of the English Football League in 1895, and then Southampton in 1898, with whom he won the Southern Football League in his only season.
He then returned to his homeland with Rangers, where he won three consecutive league titles in his first three seasons.
Robertson was the first player signed to Chelsea in 1905, and served as their player-manager in their first-ever season, in addition to scoring their first competitive goal.
He finished his career in the same role at Glossop North End.