Kelly Robinson
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Kelly Robinson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Peter Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Tooborac, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 1943(1943-11-26) (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Imperials | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1901 | Fitzroy | 57 (1) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Peter "Kelly" Robinson (1876 – 26 November 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of George Robinson, and Mary Robinson, née Higgins, James Peter Robinson was born at Tooborac, Victoria in 1876.
He married Teresa Florence Skinner (1881-1956) in 1907.
Football
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 played in 19 consecutive wins. Robinson kicked just one goal in his career, against Collingwood, in the opening game of the 1900 season.
Death
He died at the Austin Hospital, in Heidelberg, Melbourne on 26 November 1943.[1]
See also
- The Footballers' Alphabet
- 1898 VFL Grand Final
- 1899 VFL Grand Final
- 1900 VFL Grand Final
Notes
- ^ Deaths: Robinson, (Saturday, 27 November 1943), p.9.
References
- 'Follower', "The Footballers' Alphabet", The Leader, (Saturday, 23 July 1898), p.17.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Victorian Football League Premiers for 1899, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 23 September 1899), p.11 (Kelly Robinson is second from the right in the front row).
External links
- Kelly Robinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- James Robinson, at AustralianFootbal.com
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Fitzroy Football Club 1898/99 VFL premiers
1898: Fitzroy 5.8 (38) defeated Essendon 3.5 (23), at the Junction Oval
1899: Fitzroy 3.9 (27) defeated South Melbourne 3.8 (26), at the Junction Oval
1899: Fitzroy 3.9 (27) defeated South Melbourne 3.8 (26), at the Junction Oval
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