Robertson started in football with
Lochar Thistle in the Dumfries Amateur Leagues before signing for Queen of the South at 16 years old and stayed at the club for 11 seasons, where he was club captain for a spell. Robertson's played alongside the likes of
Ted McMinn,
Jimmy Robertson and
Nobby Clark at
Palmerston Park, all of whom recognised the club captain's contributions when the former players were later interviewed by the club. Robertson's time in
Dumfries included 237 league appearances. Graeme Robertson left Queens in 1987 to join Dunfermline Athletic where he played in the top division of Scottish football. Robertson then had a couple of seasons with both Partick Thistle and Ayr United, before retiring as a player, although Robertson did briefly come out of retirement in season 1999-2000 to play for Albion Rovers in six league matches. Robertson has remained involved in football in a number of coaching roles, that include
Raith Rovers and
Livingston. After a period in Scotland, Robertson moved to
Shenzhen,
China, as part of the
Manchester City Football Services scheme, to develop football in the
Far East. In November 2016, Robertson returned from China for one month, to home-town club Queen of the South, to assist with coaching duties alongside caretaker manager
Jim Thomson, after the departure of manager
Gavin Skelton. Robertson is stepfather to
Jason Cummings, who plays for Hibernian. ==References==