John Duncan Robertson (22 July 1889 – 20 July 1975)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Duncan Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolloongabba, Queensland | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1975 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne Railway United | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–1913 | Melbourne | 60 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John Robertson (1847-1918),[2] and Catherine Robertson (1852-1914), née McNicol,[3] John Duncan Robertson was born at Woolloongabba, Queensland on 22 July 1889.
He married Rubina Isobel Tarrant (1890-1969) on 4 July 1918. They had a daughter, Jean Dorothy Robertson(1920-2019), later Mrs. John Francis Carolane.[4]
Football
editHe came to the VFL from Port Melbourne Railway United.[5] He started his league career as a wingman, before later playing as a centre.[5] His play has been described as "flashy", on occasion he would hold onto the ball for too long.[5] He made 60 senior appearances for Melbourne, from 1909 to 1913.[6]
Death
editHe died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 20 July 1975.[7]
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Jack Robertson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Funeral Notices, The Argus, (Saturday, 9 February 1918), p.11.
- ^ Deaths: Robertson, The Argus, (Wednesday, 20 May 1914), p.1.
- ^ Births: Robertson, The Argus, (Saturday, 1 May 1920),p.13.
- ^ a b c Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ "Jack Robertson - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Deaths: Robertson, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 July 1975), p.21.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
External links
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- Jack Robertson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Robertson at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Robertson, at Demonwiki.
- Jack Robertson, at Boyles Football Photos.
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