Jack Robertson | |||
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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) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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).
The 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]
He 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]
He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 20 July 1975. [7]
Jack Robertson | |||
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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) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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).
The 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]
He 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]
He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 20 July 1975. [7]