Jack Robertson (footballer, born 1889) explained

Jack Robertson
Fullname:John Duncan Robertson
Birth Date:22 July 1889
Birth Place:Woolloongabba, Queensland
Death Place:Heidelberg, Victoria
Originalteam:Port Melbourne Railway United
Height:168 cm
Weight:71 kg
Statsend:1913
Years1:1909–1913
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:60 (16)

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).

Family

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]

Football

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]

Death

He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 20 July 1975.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Robertson - Player Bio. Australian Football. 11 March 2015.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1638604 Funeral Notices, The Argus, (Saturday, 9 February 1918), p.11.
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7259349 Deaths: Robertson, The Argus, (Wednesday, 20 May 1914), p.1.
  4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1697376 Births: Robertson, The Argus, (Saturday, 1 May 1920),p.13.
  5. Holmesby & Main (2007).
  6. Web site: Jack Robertson - Games Played. AFL Tables. 11 March 2015.
  7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NU8QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PpIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5540%2C4482439 Deaths: Robertson, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 July 1975), p.21.