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John Robertson

1970–1986 · Brian Clough's left-wing genius: two European Cups with Nottingham Forest, scoring one winner and making the other.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, John Robertson ranks #610 globally and #322 in Football, with a GOAT Score of 84.0 (84.0 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: Club official website, Premier League / English Football League records, National Football Museum Hall of Fame, UEFA.com · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
84.0
In-sport score
84.0
Cross-sport score
84.0
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 78.3
European Cups
2
League titles
1
League Cups
2
Scotland caps
28
Appearances for Nottingham Forest
502

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
88
Longevity
78
Honours
88
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
197156
197264
197372
197478
197582
197686
197790
197892
197990
198088
198184
198280
198376
198472
198566
198658

Data sources

  • Club official website
  • Premier League / English Football League records
  • National Football Museum Hall of Fame
  • UEFA.com
  • Wikipedia (verified 2026-09-25)

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why John Robertson ranks #322 in Football

John Robertson ranks #322 in Football and #610 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.0/100.

The verified career covers 1970–1986 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: European Cups 2, League titles 1, League Cups 2, Scotland caps 28.

Nearest context: ahead Jürgen Klinsmann (84.0); behind Paul Breitner (84.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

John Robertson GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

John Robertson — frequently asked

Is John Robertson the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John Robertson ranks #322 in Football with a GOAT Score of 84.0/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
What is John Robertson's GOAT Score?
84.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does John Robertson rank all time?
#610 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #322 in Football.
John Robertson vs Jürgen Klinsmann: who ranks higher?
John Robertson ranks higher at 84.0 versus Jürgen Klinsmann at 84.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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