Arthur Robbins
Australian rules footballer (1920–2010)
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William Arthur Robbins (4 February 1920 – 8 November 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
William Arthur Robbins
Born
4 February 1920
Morwell, Victoria
Morwell, Victoria
Died
8 November 2010 (aged 90)
Moe, Victoria
Moe, Victoria
Original team
Navy / Boolarra
| Arthur Robbins | |||
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Robbins in 1944 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Arthur Robbins | ||
| Born |
4 February 1920 Morwell, Victoria | ||
| Died |
8 November 2010 (aged 90) Moe, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Navy / Boolarra | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robbins enlisted in the Australian Army in July 1940 and served for the remainder of World War II.[2] Part of his service was in the 1st Naval Bombardment Group on HMAS Shropshire and while serving he played two games for Collingwood in the 1944 VFL season.[3]
