Bob Makeham
| Bob Makeham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Makeham during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Makeham | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Welshpool, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 1974 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Korumburra South, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Kernot | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1932 | Collingwood | 157 (97) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Michael Makeham (6 November 1901 – 3 February 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
He married Doris Mary McKinnon (1902–1989) on 12 September 1934, at Dandenong, Victoria.[1]
Football
Recruited from the Kernot Football Club (the 1922 premiers) in the Bass Valley Football Association in southeastern Victoria.[2]
Collingwood (VFL)
After being part of losing VFL Grand Finals in 1925 and 1926 he played in Collingwood premiership sides the next four seasons.[3]
A versatile player, Makeham played his early football as a centre-half forward and follower before settling into the half back and half forward flanks.
Maryborough (BFL)
Makeham coached the Maryborough Football Club in the Bendigo Football League (BFL) in 1933,[4] in which they lost the 1933 BFL grand final to Sandhurst.[5][6]
Death
He died at Korumburra South on 3 February 1974.[7]
References
- ^ Weddings in Town and Country: Makeham—McKinnon, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 September 1934), p. 14.
- ^ Sharland, W.S., "Collingwood's Country Giant: Consistent Play of Bob Makeham", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 11. August 1928), p. 6.
- ^ Collingwood Forever.
- ^ "1933 - Opening Football Matches Draw Big Crowds". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic). 8 May 1933. p. 26. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "1933 - EASY WIN FOR SANDHURST". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic). 16 October 1933. p. 27. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "1933 - BENDIGO FOOTBALL". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 14 October 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Deaths: Makeham, The Age, (Monday, 4 February 1974), p. 14.
External links
- Bob Makeham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Makeham at AustralianFootball.com
- Bob Makeham, at Collingwood Forever.
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