Arthur Robbins | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Arthur Robbins | ||
Date of birth | 4 February 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Morwell, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 8 November 2010 | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Moe, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Navy / Boolarra | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Arthur Robbins (4 February 1920 – 8 November 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Robbins enlisted in the Australian Army in July 1940 and served for the remainder of World War II.[2] Part of his service was in the 1st Naval Bombardment Group on HMAS Shropshire and while serving he played two games for Collingwood in the 1944 VFL season.[3]