Tim Robb
Tim Robb | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Harold Warwick Robb | ||
Date of birth | 17 December 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Yea, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 2 March 1985 | (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 | (63)|
1949–1951 | North Melbourne | 34 | (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[]
- ^ "Tim Robb – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "World War II Roll: ROBB, Harold Warwick (Army)". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "World War II Roll: ROBB, Harold Warwick (Navy)". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links[]
- Tim Robb's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tim Robb at AustralianFootball.com
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 1985 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Western Bulldogs players
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- Yarraville Football Club players