Austin Robertson Sr.

For his son of the same name, see Austin Robertson junior.

Austin Robertson Sr.
Personal information
Full name Austin Patrick Robertson
Born (1908-11-21)21 November 1908
South Melbourne, Victoria
Died 6 May 1988(1988-05-06) (aged 79)
Cottesloe, Western Australia
Original team Xavier College
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position centre half forward / back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1927–1937 South Melbourne 154 (250)
1937 West Perth 3 (2)
1938–1939 Perth 39 (49)
1940-41, 1945 Pt Melb (VFA) 36 (94)
Total 232 (395)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1938-1939 Perth 40 (21/19/0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Career highlights
  • 1927 - Represented VFL at National Carnival
  • 1929, 30 & 32: Leading goalkicker - South Melbourne
  • 1928 - 130 yards / £1000 Melbourne Handicap
  • 1929 - 2nd - World Professional Sprint Championships
  • 1930 - 1st - World Professional Sprint Championships
  • 1932 - Pakenham Gift (130 yards)
  • 1932 - Maribyrnong 120 yards Handicap
  • 1933 - World record time: 140 yards / 13 & 1/10th seconds at the Wangaratta Showgrounds
  • 1933 - 1st - World Professional Sprint Championships
  • 1935 - 2nd - World Professional Sprint Championships
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Austin Patrick Robertson (21 November 1908 – 6 May 1988) was an all round sportsmen who excelled in Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and West Perth and Perth in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and was also a World Professional Sprint Champion and accomplished cricketer.

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