Bert Robinson (footballer)

Albert William Robinson (17 June 1878 – 21 March 1901) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]

Bert Robinson
Personal information
Full name Albert William Robinson
Date of birth (1878-06-17)17 June 1878
Place of birth Kingston, Victoria
Date of death 21 March 1901(1901-03-21) (aged 22)
Place of death Ballarat
Original team(s) Scotch College
Position(s) Follower
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1896 Melbourne (VFA) 01 (0)
1897 Melbourne 13 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of John Coulson Robinson (1828–1884),[3] and Lucy Robinson (1836-1903), née English,[4][5] Albert William Robinson was born at Kingston, Victoria on 17 June 1878.[6]

Education

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Scotch College at its former East Melbourne site (circa 1906) prior to moving to the current site at Hawthorn

He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne; which, at the time, was located in East Melbourne.

Football

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("nothing in the match was more brilliant that the roving of A. Robinson, who last season played with the Melbourne Club")[7] ("Little Robinson, their rover, the old Scotch Collegian, played a very nice game, and was always effective")[8]

Death

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He died at Ballarat on 21 March 1901,[9] after struggling with tuberculosis for several years.[10] He was buried at the cemetery at Creswick, Victoria on 23 March 1901.[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ Pennings (2016), p 526.
  2. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 759.
  3. ^ Deaths: Robinson, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 10 December 1884), p. 2.
  4. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.109/1859.
  5. ^ Deaths: Robinson, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 20 May 1903), p. 2.
  6. ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.17008/1878.
  7. ^ 'Follower', "Metropolitan League Clubs against Ballarat Association", THe Age, (Monday, 4 July 1898), p. 3.
  8. ^ 'Old Boy', "Notes on Saturday's Games, The Argus, (Monday, 4 July 1898), p. 7.
  9. ^ Deaths: Robinson, The Ballarat Star, (Friday, 22 March 1901), p. 2.
  10. ^ "(News Item)". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat, Australia. 22 March 1901. p. 2.
  11. ^ Obituary, The Ballarat Star, (Monday, 25 March 1901), p. 6.

References

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