Robert Fox (footballer)

Robert Fox (born 2 November 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Robert Fox
Personal information
Full name Robert Fox
Date of birth (1931-11-02)2 November 1931
Original team(s) Thornton
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955–1957 Essendon 52 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fox hailed from Yarck but was recruited to Essendon via Thornton. He kicked 24 goals from 19 games for Essendon in the 1955 VFL season, three of which came in the semi final against Geelong.[1]

His last game for Essendon was the 1957 VFL Grand Final, which he played as a centre half-forward, in a losing team.[2]

He then decided to return to the country and played at Alexandra in 1958. At the end of the year he retired, but later made some appearances for the Katunga Football Club.[3]

References

  1. "AFL Tables: Robert Fox". afltables.com.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "Fox, W. Robert". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011.
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