Former Elgin City manager David Robertson appointed as new Peterhead boss
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Peterhead have appointed former Rangers, Aberdeen and Scotland defender David Robertson as their new manager.
Robertson (54) was Elgin City manager between March 2002 and November 2005 before leaving to join Montrose.
More recently he was part of a BBC Scotland documentary charting his time as manager of Real Kashmir in the Indian I-League second division.
He was Elgin's second manager in their Scottish League time and in was in charge for over 100 matches, handing players like Iain Vigurs their first taste of senior football.
Robertson succeeds Jim McInally in the Peterhead hotseat. McInally had been the longest-serving manager in the SPFL before stepping down earlier this month.
A Peterhead statement read: "The Board are delighted to announce the appointment of Davie Robertson today.
“We would like to thank all the candidates who applied for this position and went through our interview process, we were impressed with the high calibre of applicants however Davie’s ambition and attributes stood out making him the best man for the job.
"Aside from a wealth of experience both playing and coaching football, Davie has strong ties to the local community and is keen to foster those links as Manager of Peterhead Football Club.
"After five years spent coaching in Kashmir, Davie is not afraid of a challenge and is looking forward to his new role representing PFC."
