Robertson is a Kensington junior who played in the 1939 South Sydney President Cup team. He made his senior grade debut for South Sydney in the 1939 Round 8 Third Grade clash against St George at the Sports Ground. The following year he stepped up making his 1940 Round 3 Reserve Grade clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. Two weeks later he made his first grade premiership debut for South Sydney in the 1940 Round 5 First Grade clash against Canterbury-Bankstown at Belmore Oval.
Robertson is a five-eighth who has mainly played reserve grade but shapes well in attack. Alf Blair was impressed with his performance on debut and concidered him on of the best on the ground.
Robertson played 6 seasons for South Sydney between 1939 and 1946. He played 9 first grade club game for South Sydney which included 7 first grade premiership games and 1 first grade cup game. Overall he played 51 senior grade club games for South Sydney which included 49 senior grade premiership games.
In 1941 Robertson enlisted in the Army and was stationed on active duty during 1944 and 1945 in New Guinea, before returning to play with South Sydney in 1946.
Robertson played his final first grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 1940 Round 14 clash against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval. In 1941 he was called up to play his final first grade cup and club game for South Sydney in the 1941 Round 1 State Championship game against Group 10 at Lithgow.
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 6in /
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Paddington - 25 January 1922 (Died - 1999)
South Sydney Junior Club
Kensington
Military Service (1941-45) Army Corporal 8th Aust Field Company (Served in New Guinea)
Previous Clubs
none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1939-43,46)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1940 May 18 Rd05 Belm v Canterbury-Bankstown (18y 114d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 7 7 - 1 - - 3 : : : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
1941 - - - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1942 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 7 7 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
SS Cup 1 1 - - - - -
SS FG 9 9 - 2 - - 6
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1939 Jun 17 Rd08 SSG v St George (Third Grade)
1940 May 4 Rd03 SSG v Eastern Suburbs (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades : Juniors
Reserve Grade : Third Grade : (U21) Presidents Cup
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1939 - - - - - - - : 5 5 - 3 - - 9 : . . - 1 - - 3
1940 3 3 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
1941 15 15 - 8 - - 24 : - - - - - - -
1942 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1943 3 3 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
1946 7 7 - 1 - - 3 : 4 4 - - 7 - 14
TOTAL 29 29 - 9 - - 27 : 13 13 - 3 7 - 23 : . . - 1 - - 3
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 49 49 - 13 7 - 53 : 1 1 - - - - - : 51 51 - 14 7 - 56
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Maroubra Surf Club (1946-47)
Ref - RLP / ANC / NAA-49636 / FN-46
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