Bert Rankin

This is the player profile for Albert Vivian Rankin (a.k.a. Bert Rankin), born in Geelong, Victoria in 1893. He played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL. He also represented Victoria at national football carnivals / championships.

Player Details

Name: Albert Rankin
Full Name: Albert Vivian Rankin
Alias: Bert Rankin
DOB: 17/02/1893
POB: Geelong, Victoria
DOD: 20/06/1971
POD: Dimboola, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 77kg

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (1912-1915, 1917-1923) - 132 matches, 21 goals

Geelong (1912-1915, 1917-1923) - 132 matches, 21 goals

Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Victoria (1921)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Geelong (1912-1915, 1917-1923)
- 132 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL, with 16 as captain
- Team captain for Geelong (1923) in the VFL/AFL

Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:

Victoria (1921)
- 1 match played for Victoria in football carnivals / championships
- Representative vice-captain for Victoria (1921)

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
1912	VFL Season	Geelong	1	0	R03
1913	VFL Season	Geelong	1	0	R16
1914	VFL Season	Geelong	6	1	R01-02, R04-05, R18, SF
1915	VFL Season	Geelong	16	5	R02-09, R11-18
1917	VFL Season	Geelong	15	3	R01-15
1918	VFL Season	Geelong	14	4	R01-14
1919	VFL Season	Geelong	15	3	R03-09, R11-18
1920	VFL Season	Geelong	16	5	R02-09, R11-18
1921	VFL Season	Geelong	16	0	R02-09, R11-17, SF
1922	VFL Season	Geelong	16	0	R02-09, R11-18
1923	VFL Season	Geelong	16	0	R02-09, R11-18

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1923	VFL Season	Geelong	16	R02-09, R11-18

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season	Premiership	Team	Position	Matches	Rounds
1923	VFL Season	Geelong	Captain	17	R02-09, R11-18, SF

Relatives Details

Grandparents

Walter Rankin - paternal grandfather
Sarah Rankin (née Austin) - paternal grandmother

Parents

Edwin Walter Rankin (a.k.a. Teddy Rankin) (b. 11/03/1872, d. 31/07/1944) - father
Louisa Jane Rankin (née Johns) (b. 04/01/1873, d. 18/01/1906) - mother

Siblings

Clifford Egerton Laure Rankin (a.k.a. Cliff Rankin) (b. 04/12/1896, d. 12/02/1975) - brother
Edwin Douglas Rankin (a.k.a. Doug Rankin) (b. 21/12/1915, d. 08/01/1987) - half-brother
Eileen Isobel O'Donnell (née Rankin) (b. 27/03/1911, d. 04/01/2012) - half-sister

Other (Blood Relatives)

Graeme Charles O'Donnell (b. 19/07/1938, d. 22/08/2023) - half-nephew
Thomas Charles Rankin (a.k.a. Tom Rankin) (b. 03/05/1881, d. 18/02/1958) - paternal uncle

Distant (Blood Relatives)

Gary O'Donnell (b. 12/05/1965) - 4th degree

Links

The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.