Billy Robinson (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
William Rupert Clarence Robinson
Date of birth
13 August 1890
Place of birth
Maldon, Victoria
Date of death
14 March 1969 (aged 78)
| Billy Robinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Rupert Clarence Robinson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 March 1969 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Maldon, Temperance (MDFL), Footscray (VFA)[1] | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1915–1918 | Carlton | 30 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Rupert Clarence Robinson (13 August 1890 – 14 March 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Robinson initially played football with Maldon in the Castlemaine Football Association, then with Temperance FC in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League in 1913.[2][3]
Robinson was the centre half-back in Carlton's 1915 premiership team.[4] He also played in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, which Carlton lost.[5]
He won the Stawell Gift in 1914.[6][7]
