Talk:Jack Roberts (footballer, born 1867)

	Biography portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation.BiographyWikipedia:WikiProject BiographyTemplate:WikiProject Biographybiography articles
	Sports portal This article is supported by the sports and games work group (assessed as Low-importance).

Australia: Australian rules football Low‑importance

	Australia portal Jack Roberts (footballer, born 1867) is within the scope of WikiProject Australia, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Australia and Australia-related topics. If you would like to participate, visit the project page.AustraliaWikipedia:WikiProject AustraliaTemplate:WikiProject AustraliaAustralia articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Australian rules football (assessed as Low-importance).
	Need help improving this article? Ask a Librarian^{What's this?} at the National Library of Australia.
	The Wikimedia Australia chapter can be contacted via email to helpwikimedia.org.au for non-editorial assistance.

Uncertainty over birth and death[edit]

Blueseum lists 2 dates of death, 1 Jan 1943 and 5 Aug 1921. The 1921 date seems to be more likely, as this obituary refers to him being a former captain of Carlton. Looking through Victorian birth/death/marriage records, the most likely 1943 death was actually 10 August 1943, John Alexander of Castlemaine (Aust Football has the same date). Working back to the birth records, based on his parents names in his obituary, the 1921 John Roberts was born in 1867 in Scarsdale (can't find exact date), the 1943 death was born in Newstead in 1869, as per the Blueseum and birth date here. I'll keep looking & ask the AFL for more info. The-Pope (talk) 14:44, 19 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]