Robertson was ‘the scruffy fat lad who conquered Europe twice’

John Robertson, 72, is one of seven Scots players who has won the European Cup twice, making his death a rare achievement.

In one of those finals, he won, and he did it in the Wembley match against England. He won numerous awards, both as a player and as a coach, and won a World Cup.

Nottingham Forest non-executive director Jonny Owen is an actor, writer, producer, and non-executive director.

You can picture what John evermore’s life is like there for him because he won the European Cup twice for them.

The success of Nottingham Forest in those five years, which is one of the greatest stories in sport, let alone football, is largely attributable to two people, John Robertson and Brian Clough, in my opinion.

They are the men who are almost always connected, both on and off the field.

John plays the way Clough intended, knowing exactly what Clough wanted.

Former BBC Nottingham broadcaster and journalist Mick Wormald

Robertson was unquestionably the undisputed star of the show throughout Nottingham Forest’s era. Everyone who watched the game, including management, team members, supporters, and spectators, acknowledged this.

He was persistent and never skimped a game. He consistently produced something extraordinary week in and week out.

Robertson should have won the 1980 European football award, I regret Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Team-mate of Nottingham Forest, John McGovern

It was obvious that Robertson should be contacted as soon as possible if you wanted to create something.

Any striker who arrived at the club was aware that any time John hit you with an accurate ball, they had to go into the penalty box and try to get a yard between you and a defender.

All good players are undoubtedly consistent, but John was one of the best. Although George Best may not have looked like him, this man was equally as good as him.

Team-mate and Celtic manager Martin O’Neill

He had fantastic ability and was a gorgeous footballer who could play with both feet.

Fulcrum is the word I keep using. We needed John to play every single one of those football games because he hardly ever missed a single one of them. He has, in my opinion, contributed to football history.

Absolutely, he’s a household name when you consider the successes he’s had in the game.

For John, seeing his family in Scotland was a very important decision. He has a very uncommon chance to return home from Celtic, and he has one of the best opportunities [to work as an assistant manager].

John really enjoyed playing the part. There is no denying that he was a special partner.

For lack of a better expression, people actually believed in John. He had a certain quality.

Nottingham Forest supporter and actress Sherrie Hewson

John Robertson transformed from a player to a superstar in a very short amount of time.

It’s an extraordinary experience to watch him. Because of how he hurriedly and unimpeded everyone else, you couldn’t stop watching him. No one could grab the ball at him before bang, the goal.