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 | 17 June 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 March 1901 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Ballarat | ||
| Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1896 | Melbourne (VFA) | 1 (0) | |
| 1897 | Melbourne | 13 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
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
He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne; which, at the time, was located in East Melbourne.
Football
("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
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
- Pennings (2016), p 526.
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 759.
- Deaths: Robinson, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 10 December 1884), p. 2.
- Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.109/1859.
- Deaths: Robinson, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 20 May 1903), p. 2.
- Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.17008/1878.
- 'Follower', "Metropolitan League Clubs against Ballarat Association", THe Age, (Monday, 4 July 1898), p. 3.
- 'Old Boy', "Notes on Saturday's Games, The Argus, (Monday, 4 July 1898), p. 7.
- Deaths: Robinson, The Ballarat Star, (Friday, 22 March 1901), p. 2.
- "(News Item)". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat, Australia. 22 March 1901. p. 2.
- Obituary, The Ballarat Star, (Monday, 25 March 1901), p. 6.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Pennings, Mark (2016), Origins of Australian Football: Victoria's early History: Volume 4: Tough Times: Victorian Football loses its Way, 1891 to 1896, Brunswick, Victoria: Grumpy Monks Publishing. ISBN 978-0-646-93604-8
External links
- Bert Robinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bert Robinson at AustralianFootball.com
- Albert Robinson (Scotch College), at Demonwiki.
- Bert Robinson, at Demonwiki.