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Nottingham Forest Icon John Robertson Dies at 72 on Christmas Day

The winger is remembered for decisive contributions in back-to-back European Cup finals.

Overview

  • His death on the morning of December 25 after a long illness was announced in a family statement published by Nottingham Forest.
  • The family said their comfort lies in the end of his suffering, with a hope of reunion with his late daughter Jessica.
  • He set up the winner in the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö and scored the 1–0 winner against Hamburg in the 1980 final at the Santiago Bernabéu.
  • He was part of Forest’s 1977–78 league title side, earned 28 caps for Scotland, and made more than 350 appearances for the club.
  • After retiring in 1986 he worked as an assistant coach at Leicester City, Celtic and Aston Villa, as Forest paid tribute to his talent, humility and devotion.