Bill Robinson

This is the player profile for William Robinson (a.k.a. Bill Robinson), born in Brighton, Victoria in 1880. He played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Essendon in 1901.

Not to be confused with:
William Whitmore Robinson (a.k.a. Bill Robinson) (b. 06/09/1908) - Melbourne
William Haigh Robinson (a.k.a. Bill Robinson) (b. 22/01/1919) - Hawthorn
William Rupert Clarence Robinson (a.k.a. Billy Robinson) (b. 13/08/1890) - Carlton

Player Details

Name: William Robinson
Alias: Bill Robinson
DOB: 05/08/1880
POB: Brighton, Victoria
DOD: 02/02/1967
POD: Perth, Western Australia
Height: 174cm

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (1901-1902, 1904-1906) - 71 matches, 14 goals

Essendon (1901-1902, 1904-1906) - 71 matches, 14 goals

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Essendon (1901-1902, 1904-1906)
- 71 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, with 17 as captain
- 1901 premiership won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
1901	VFL Season	Essendon	18	7	R01-03, R05-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1902	VFL Season	Essendon	13	4	R01-06, R10-12, S02, SF, PF, GF
1904	VFL Season	Essendon	18	1	R01-14, S01-03, SF
1905	VFL Season	Essendon	16	0	R01-02, R05-14, S01-03, SF
1906	VFL Season	Essendon	6	2	R01-06

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1904	VFL Season	Essendon	1	S01
1905	VFL Season	Essendon	16	R01-02, R05-14, S01-03, SF

Relatives Details

Grandparents

John Dick (b. 1823, d. 1877) - maternal grandfather
Helen Dick (née Livingstone) (b. 20/08/1824, d. 1910) - maternal grandmother

Parents

William Robinson - father
Isabella Robinson (née Dick) (b. c. 1850, d. 1935) - mother

Siblings

Alexander Robinson (a.k.a. Alex Robinson) (b. 19/08/1886, d. 04/10/1967) - brother
Frederick Thomas Robinson (a.k.a. Fred Robinson) (b. 15/05/1884, d. 06/10/1971) - brother
Gordon Robinson (b. 12/04/1888, d. 01/11/1969) - brother

Other (Blood Relatives)

Alexander Elphinstone Dick (b. 1887, d. 16/03/1964) - maternal cousin
Alexander Elphinstone Dick (a.k.a. Alick Dick) (b. 1866, d. 10/07/1948) - maternal uncle
David George Dick (a.k.a. Dave Dick) (b. 08/01/1901, d. 19/06/1982) - maternal cousin
Frederick John Dick (a.k.a. Fred Dick) (b. 18/11/1898, d. 23/01/1980) - maternal cousin
George David Robinson (b. 21/01/1921, d. 12/03/1999) - nephew
Robert Livingstone Dick (a.k.a. Bob Dick) (d. 19/06/1961) - maternal uncle
William John Dick (b. c. 1862, d. 19/09/1910) - maternal uncle
William John Dick (a.k.a. Billy Dick) (b. 16/07/1889, d. 18/11/1960) - maternal cousin

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.