Kelly Robinson
Appearance
Kelly Robinson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Henry Kelly Robinson | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1873 | ||
Date of death | 5 December 1944 | (aged 71)||
Original team(s) | Collingwood Imperials | ||
Position(s) | Wingman | ||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
J. H. Kelly Robinson (21 November 1873 – 5 December 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Robinson was recruited to Fitzroy from the Collingwood Imperials. He was a wingman in Fitzroy's 1898 and 1899 premierships and also played in their losing 1900 Grand Final team. At one stage in his career he was fortunate enough to play in 19 consecutive wins. Robinson kicked just one goal in his career, against Collingwood in the opening game of the 1900 season.
References
- Kelly Robinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.