John Robertson (Australian footballer, born 1940)
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John Warden Arthur Robertson (15 February 1940 – 24 February 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| John Robertson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Warden Arthur Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1940 | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2001 (aged 61) | ||
| Original team(s) | Carey Grammar | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–60 | Hawthorn | 10 (3) | |
| 1961–65 | Richmond | 43 (1) | |
| Total | 53 (4) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robertson retired at the age of 25 to concentrate on his business career and subsequently served as a director of the Richmond Football Club.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 758. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "John Robertson". Tigerland Archive.
External links
edit- John Robertson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Robertson at AustralianFootball.com
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