Bobby Russell (Australian footballer)

Robert Francis "Bobby" Russell (2 July 1893 – 9 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Bobby Russell
Personal information
Full name Robert Francis Russell
Date of birth (1893-07-02)2 July 1893
Place of birth Footscray, Victoria
Date of death 9 August 1943(1943-08-09) (aged 50)
Place of death Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) St Kilda District
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919 St Kilda 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Death

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He died on 9 August 1943.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 775. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ Deaths: Russell, The Age, (Monday, 12 July 1943), p.5.
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