Billy Robinson (Australian footballer)

For other footballers of similar name, see William Robinson.

Billy Robinson
Personal information
Full name William Rupert Clarence Robinson
Born 13 August 1890
Maldon, Victoria
Died 14 March 1969(1969-03-14) (aged 78)
Preston, Victoria
Original teams 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]

References

  1. ^ "1915 - Football". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 3 June 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ^ "1913 - Football Notes". Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917). 20 July 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. ^ "1914 - Football". Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser (Vic. : 1857 - 1867 ; 1914 - 1918). 6 May 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  5. ^ AFL Tables: Billy Robinson
  6. ^ "1914 - Stawell Gift". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 18 April 1914. p. 23. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  7. ^ De Bolfo, Tony (20 April 2014). "... and here's to you, Mr. Robinson".


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