Andy won’t forget roots
Andrew Robertson has thanked Queen’s Park for their part in the best night of his career so far.
The Liverpool left-back starred as the Reds beat Manchester City in front of 53,000 fans to seal a 5-1 aggregate Champions League quarter-final win.
It was five years ago to the day Robertson, then a 19-year-old Queen’s defender, lost 2-0 away to Annan where the attendance totalled just 242.
However, the defender was quick to credit the Hampden Park club for kick-starting his journey to stardom.
He said:“I’ll be honest, my Queen’s Park days and playing in front of small crowds, at an empty Hampden feels a long time ago now.
“It really does seem like history to me right now but, listen, I will always remember where I came from. I won’t forget what all sorts of people did for me because you can’t do it on your own. None of this changes who I am or where I’ve come from.
“Queen’s Park is where I got the basis for my career.
“It’s where it began for me and I’ve only good memories.
“I owe them so much and tonight I’d like to thank everyone at Queen’s Park for what they did for me because without them I might not be where I am.
“There are good people at that club, they had an important influence on me and everything I experienced there has stood me in good stead.
“I will never forget any of that.”