John Alexander Roberts (2 January 1867 – 5 August 1921) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Jack Roberts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Roberts during his Carlton career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Alexander Roberts | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarsdale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 1921 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Abbotsford, Victoria | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman, defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–99 | Carlton | 24 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William Roberts (1835-1924),[2] and Jenefer Roberts (-1903),[3] née Trahair, John Alexander Roberts was born at Scarsdale, near Ballarat, Victoria on 2 January 1867.
He married Annie Beatrice Knoll (1873-1956) in 1893.[4] They had four children, Lillian Beatrice Laxton, née Roberts (1894-1980), Archibald John Roberts (1897-1967), Vivian Ernest Roberts (1902-1968), and Dorothy Emily Power, née Roberts (1899-). He was the father-in-law of Charlie Laxton, who married Lily in 1917.[5]
Death
editHe died on 5 August 1921. He had "caught a chill" when attending the match between Collingwood and Essendon at Victoria Park on 30 July 1921. The "chill" developed into the double pneumonia from which he died.[6][7]
An "In Memoriam" service was held at St Philips Church of England, in Collingwood, on 21 August 1921.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.710.
- ^ Deaths: Roberts, The Ballarat Star, (Saturday, 16 August 1924), p.4.
- ^ Deaths: Roberts, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 11 November 1903), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Roberts, The Argus, (Friday, 10 August 1956), p.12.
- ^ Football: Victoria vs. N.S.W., The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 6 August 1921), p.3.
- ^ Death of J. Roberts, The Australasian, (Saturday, 13 August 1921), p.25.
- ^ Deaths: Roberts, The Argus, (Saturday, 6 August 1921) p.11.
- ^ Play and Players, The (Melbourne ) Herald, (Friday, 26 August 1921), p.3.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
edit
- Jack Roberts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Roberts at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Roberts's profile at Blueseum
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