Malcolm Robertson (7 July 1951 – 18 August 2010) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. He made his mark playing for Penicuik Athletic when he appeared in the 1970

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Final. He then moved to

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, scoring 53 goals in 140 league appearances for the Kirkcaldy side. Robertson went on to play for

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, before Hearts signed him for a £25,000 fee in 1977. Hearts were battling with Ayr against relegation, but Robertson was sent off in a decisive match between the two teams. Hearts were a

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in the late 1970s and early 1980s; Robertson helped the club gain promotion back to the Premier Division in

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and

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. Robertson left Hearts in 1981 to play in Canada for

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. He briefly returned to Scotland, playing for

Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...

and Hibernian. This preceded a final playing spell with Maltese side Hamrun Spartans. Robertson played just under 300 league matches during his twelve-year career. His son, Sandy Robertson, played for Rangers in the 1990s.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Malcolm 1951 births 2010 deaths Ayr United F.C. players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Malta Dundee United F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Men's association football wingers Ħamrun Spartans F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Footballers from Edinburgh Raith Rovers F.C. players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players Penicuik Athletic F.C. players