John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72

Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major honours, most famously back-to-back European Cups.
John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72

Nottingham Forest's John Robertson (c) gets away from Birmingham City's Kevin Dillon (r) and Steve Fox (l).

John Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. 

Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major honours, most famously back-to-back European Cups.

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