Bob King (Australian footballer)

Robert King (12 August 1894 – 23 February 1979) was an Australian rules football player at the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became a premiership player at Fitzroy, playing in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Wally Johnson, with George Holden as coach. King made his debut against Carlton in Round 4 of the 1916 VFL season.[2]

Bob King
Personal information
Full name Robert King
Date of birth (1894-08-12)12 August 1894
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 23 February 1979(1979-02-23) (aged 84)
Place of death Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s) Fitzroy Juniors[1]
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1916–1921 Fitzroy 63 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

King, who worked at the Newport Railway Workshops, transferred to Williamstown in the VFA during 1921 and debuted in the round 10 match at Williamstown against Footscray at the age of 26. He was best-on-ground at centre-half back in Williamstown's 1921 premiership victory over Footscray at Fitzroy's Brunswick Street Oval, and his spectacular marking in this game was still talked about years later. He crossed to Williamstown Juniors as captain-coach in 1922 before returning to Williamstown for one final season in 1923. He played a total of 29 games for the Villagers without kicking a goal.

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "H to K". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 19 September 2012.


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