Tim Robb

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Tim Robb
Personal information
Full name Harold Warwick Robb
Date of birth 17 December 1924
Place of birth Yea, Victoria
Date of death 2 March 1985(1985-03-02) (aged 60)
Place of death Albury, New South Wales
Original team(s) Yarraville (VFA)
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–1949 Footscray 40 0(63)
1949–1951 North Melbourne 34 0(51)
Total 74 (114)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Harold Warwick "Tim" Robb (17 December 1924 – 2 March 1985)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and North Melbourne in the VFL.

Robb played as a rover and was also a capable goalkicker for his clubs. His first club was Footscray with whom he debuted in 1947 and spent two and a half seasons there. During the 1949 season he transferred to North Melbourne. He was a member of North Melbourne's inaugural Grand Final team in 1950 and kicked two goals in a losing cause.

Prior to playing VFL football, Robb served in both the Australian Army[2] and the Royal Australian Navy[3] during world War II.

References[]

  1. ^ "Tim Robb – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: ROBB, Harold Warwick (Army)". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  3. ^ "World War II Roll: ROBB, Harold Warwick (Navy)". Department of Veterans Affairs.

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