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Name
  
Bob Troughton

Years
  
Club

Height/Weight
  
175 cm / 71 kg


Date of birth
  
(1904-06-17)17 June 1904

Date of death
  
17 August 1988(1988-08-17) (aged 84)

Original team(s)
  
North Broken Hill

1926–1929 1930–1935
  
West Torrens Geelong

Robert 'Bob' Troughton (17 June 1904 – 17 August 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1930s.

Troughton played as both a wingman and rover, also at times used up forward. He started his career at South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club West Torrens and topped their goalkicking in 1928 and 1929. Geelong recruited him for the 1930 season and he played in their losing Grand Final that year and their premiership the following season.

References

Bob Troughton Wikipedia