Arthur Robbins

Not to be confused with Arthur Robins.

William Arthur Robbins (4 February 1920 – 8 November 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Arthur Robbins
Robbins in 1944
Personal information
Full name	William Arthur Robbins
Date of birth	(1920-02-04)4 February 1920
Place of birth	Morwell, Victoria
Date of death	8 November 2010(2010-11-08) (aged 90)
Place of death	Moe, Victoria
Original team(s)	Navy / Boolarra
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1944	Collingwood	2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robbins enlisted in the Australian Army in July 1940 and served for the remainder of World War II.^[2] Part of his service was in the 1st Naval Bombardment Group on HMAS Shropshire and while serving he played two games for Collingwood in the 1944 VFL season.^[3]