Alex Robertson (Australian rules footballer)

For other people named Alexander Robertson, see Alexander Robertson (disambiguation).
Alex Robertson
Personal information
Full name Alexander John Robertson
Date of birth (1887-01-04)4 January 1887
Place of birth Bundalaguah near Sale, Victoria[1]
Date of death 6 August 1915(1915-08-06) (aged 28)
Place of death Gallipoli, Turkey
Original team(s) University Metropolitan
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909 University 10 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.

Alexander John "Alex" Robertson was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After graduating from the University of Melbourne in Science and Mining Engineering, he moved to Western Australia to pursue a career in mining. He enlisted in the army, and was killed in action in Gallipoli.[2]

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