Jack Robertson (footballer, born 1902)

Jack Robertson
Personal information
Full name	John Robertson
Date of birth	(1902-06-23)23 June 1902
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	23 December 1972(1972-12-23) (aged 70)
Place of death	Middle Park, Victoria
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1923–24	Melbourne	3 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Robertson (23 June 1902 – 23 December 1972) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1][2]

Family

The son of John Robertson, and Margaret Robertson, née Campbell, John Robertson was born at Melbourne on 23 June 1902.

Military service

Robertson later served in the Australian Army during World War II.^[3]

Death

He died at Middle Park, Victoria on 23 December 1972.

Notes

1. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.758.
2. australianfootball.com.
3. Nominal Roll.

References

• Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
• World War Two Nominal Roll: Private John Robertson (NX40474), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
• B883, NX40474: World War Two Service Record: Private John Robertson (NX40474), National Archives of Australia.

External links

• Jack Robertson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Jack Robertson at AustralianFootball.com
• Jack Robertson, at Demonwiki.