James Peter "Kelly" Robinson (1876 – 26 November 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Kelly Robinson
Personal information
Full name James Peter Robinson
Date of birth 1876
Place of birth Tooborac, Victoria
Date of death 26 November 1943(1943-11-26) (aged 67)
Place of death Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s) Collingwood Imperials
Position(s) Wingman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1901 Fitzroy 57 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of George Robinson, and Mary Robinson, née Higgins, James Peter Robinson was born at Tooborac, Victoria in 1876.

He married Teresa Florence Skinner (1881-1956) in 1907.

Football

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Robinson was recruited to Fitzroy from the Collingwood Imperials. He was a wingman in Fitzroy's 1898 and 1899 premierships and also played in their losing 1900 Grand Final team.

At one stage in his career he played in 19 consecutive wins. Robinson kicked just one goal in his career, against Collingwood, in the opening game of the 1900 season.

Death

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He died at the Austin Hospital, in Heidelberg, Melbourne on 26 November 1943.[1]

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