Harold Robertson
| Harold Robertson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold John Robertson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Diddlo | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 March 1935 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Albert Park, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Middle Park CYMS | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1917–23 | South Melbourne | 64 (93) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harold John Robertson (9 April 1895 – 19 March 1935)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the VFL.
Full-forward Harold Robertson kicked 38 goals in 1919, which was enough to top South Melbourne's goalkicking and he set a VFL record in their Round 12, 1919 match against St Kilda at Lake Oval when he kicked 14 goals, half of them in the final quarter. It easily beat the previous league record of 11 goals shared by Dick Lee and Jim McShane, not bettered until 1929 when Gordon Coventry managed 16. Robertson's 14 goal haul was also the first time that a South Melbourne player had kicked 10 or more goals in a match and it was not until 1933 that it occurred again – with Bob Pratt achieving a mark twice in a season and then going past Robertson's tally the following year when he kicked 15.
Robertson played in South Melbourne's 1918 premiership team, kicking two goals from a half forward flank in their five-point victory over Collingwood in the Grand Final.
Robertson was also a champion amateur swimmer. His brother Austin Robertson, Sr. and nephew Austin Robertson, Jr. were also champion footballers.[2] Following his retirement from football, he suffered with illness over a long period of time, and died in 1935 at age 39.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 20 March 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ The Argus, "Harold Robertson Dead", 21 March 1935. p. 15
- ^ "Death of crack goalkicker". The Record. South Melbourne, VIC. 23 March 1935. p. 4.
External links[]
- Harold Robertson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1895 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Sydney Swans players
- Sydney Swans Premiership players
- 1935 deaths
- One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1895 birth stubs