James Johnston Robinson (15 November 1881 – 5 November 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Johnston Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Seymour, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 1947 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Seymour, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Stanley United | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of George Robinson (1861–1946),[2] and Jane Emiline Robinson (1864–1918), née Milson, James Johnston Robinson was born at Seymour on 15 November 1881.
He married Mary Anne Maud Martell (1883–1957) on 10 September 1912.[3]
Football edit
Recruited from a local Metropolitan Junior League team, Stanley United Football Club — its home ground was at Royal Park, Melbourne — he played his only game for the Carlton First XVIII (replacing Charlie Maplestone at full-back) against St Kilda, at Princes Park, on 25 May 1901, at the age of 19.[4]
Death edit
A retired railway employee,[5] Robinson died (suddenly) at Seymour on 5 November 1947.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 715. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ Deaths: Robinson, The Age, (Wednesday, 14 August 1946), p.10.
- ^ Marriages: Robinson—Martell, The Argus, (Saturday, 19 October 1912), p.13.
- ^ Football: Carlton v. St. Kilda, The Herald, (Saturday, 25 May 1901), p.4.
- ^ Law Notices, The Argus, (Monday, 17 November 1947), p.11: notice of wife's intention to apply for probate.
- ^ Deaths: Robinson, The Age, (Friday, 7 November 1947), p.7.
External links edit
- Jimmy Robinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jimmy Robinson at AustralianFootball.com
- Jimmy Robinson's profile at Blueseum
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