John Robertson (Australian footballer, born 1892)
| John W. Robertson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John William Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Semaphore South, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 8 September 1982 (aged 90)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Plenty, Victoria | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre halfback | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–1915 | Port Adelaide | 59 | |
| 1919–1920 | Port Adelaide | 3 | |
| Total | 62 | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914 | South Australia | 5 | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
John William Robertson (15 July 1892 – 8 September 1982) was an Australian rules football player for Port Adelaide. His career was cut short due to World War I and the injuries obtained in the conflict.
Family
Born in Semaphore South, South Australia.
Football
Robertson made his South Australian National Football League (SANFL) senior debut for Port Adelaide Football Club in 1912. He quickly became a leading player in South Australia and was chosen for the South Australian squad for the 1914 National Carnival, held in Sydney.
The best player from each state in the carnival was awarded a gold medal — known as the Referee Medal (after the sporting newspaper The Referee — and Robertson was awarded the South Australian gold medal.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Robertson, John William". Find a Grave.
- ^ Service Record.
- ^ "Criticism of the Carnival Players". The Referee. Sydney. 19 August 1914. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
References
- Studio portrait at Studio portrait of members of 31st Battery, 8th Field Artillery Brigade (P11373.001), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Embarkation Roll, Gunner John William Robertson (20007), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Nominal Roll, Sergeant John William Robertson (20007), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Service Record, Sergeant John William Robertson (20007), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- John Robertson at AustralianFootball.com
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