Percy Edward Roberts (20 September 1909 – 3 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Percy Roberts | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Percy Edward Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Nilma, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1943 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Moulmein, British Burma | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarragon | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1932 | Fitzroy | 18 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football career
editRoberts came from Yarragon and made two appearances for Fitzroy as a 19-year-old defender early in the 1929 VFL season.[1][2][3] He then left to play for Mornington.[4] In the 1932 VFL season, Roberts returned to Fitzroy and played every game from rounds three to eighteen, a total of 16 appearances.[5][6] It would be his only season back at Fitzroy, he was granted a clearance to Ballan in 1933.[7]
War service
editRoberts enlisted for armed service on 7 February 1941 and a year later, at the Fall of Singapore, was captured by the Japanese.[8][9] He died of dysentery while a prisoner of war in Moulmein, British Burma on 3 August 1943.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Saints at End". Sporting Globe (1 ed.). Melbourne. 18 May 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Carlton Finish Over Geelong to Win by 18 Points". Sporting Globe (1 ed.). Melbourne. 25 May 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fitzroy are Hopeful Despite Having to Face Heavy Task". Sporting Globe (Final ed.). Melbourne. 16 April 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 26 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Point of the Play and Comment on the Platers". Sporting Globe (2 ed.). Melbourne. 25 May 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 26 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Percy Roberts – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Many Permits Granted". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 April 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 26 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Anzac Day". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Roll of Honour – Percy Edward Roberts". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
External links
edit- Percy Roberts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Percy Roberts at AustralianFootball.com
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