Robert Newman Addison (18 July 1908 – 8 March 1988) was an

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er who played one game for the

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in the

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(VFL) in 1931.

Family

The son of Robert Addison (1883-1954), and Elizabeth Jane Addison (1890-1976), née Bridges, Robert Newman Addison was born at

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on 18 July 1908. He married Alice Evelyn Johnson (1918-1999) in 1938.

Football

His solitary game came against

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in round 1. He did not kick a goal. After playing for Spotswood in 1932, Addison crossed to Williamstown in the VFA in 1933 and played 27 games and kicked 33 goals. He was leading goalscorer at Williamstown in 1933 with a total of 23. He was cleared to the

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in the

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in 1934.Matches in Country: Bendigo, ''The Argus'', (Monday, 4 May 1936), p.15.
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Death

He died at

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on 8 March 1988.

References

External links

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Bob Addison's playing statistics
from The VFA Project 1908 births 1988 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Western Bulldogs players Williamstown Football Club players South Bendigo Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1908-stub