Robert Harold Sainsbury (5 January 1916 – 11 May 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Rob Sainsbury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Harold Sainsbury | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 2007 (aged 91) | ||
| Original team(s) | Parkside | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935, 1937–41 | Footscray | 43 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sainsbury later served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[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. 781. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: SAINSBURY, Robert Harold". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Rob Sainsbury's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Rob Sainsbury at AustralianFootball.com
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