Bob Molesworth
St Kilda
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- SR2 1902 v CAR23 Aug 1902
- Most recent
- SR3 1902 v MEL30 Aug 1902
Stats
Bio
Born into a prominent Melbourne legal dynasty as the grandson of Supreme Court judge Sir Robert Molesworth, Bob Molesworth arrived at the Junction Oval via Cumloden College. His brief foray into VFL football occurred during one of St Kilda's most difficult eras, with his two senior appearances coming during the club's winless 1902 campaign where the side failed to secure a single victory. Stepping into a lineup that frequently relied on local amateurs to fill numbers during a wooden spoon season, Molesworth was unable to consolidate a long-term position in the senior 22. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother John Molesworth, who had previously managed a solitary game for the Saints during the league's inaugural season five years prior.
Profile
- Full name
- Bob H. Molesworth
- Born
- 24 Nov 1879
- Died
- 15 June 1948 (aged 68y 204d)
- Birthplace
- St Kilda, VIC
- Deathplace
- Hampton, VIC
Teams
Family
- Brother:John Molesworth
Bio
1 revisionBorn into a prominent Melbourne legal dynasty as the grandson of Supreme Court judge Sir Robert Molesworth, Bob Molesworth arrived at the Junction Oval via Cumloden College. His brief foray into VFL football occurred during one of St Kilda's most difficult eras, with his two senior appearances coming during the club's winless 1902 campaign where the side failed to secure a single victory. Stepping into a lineup that frequently relied on local amateurs to fill numbers during a wooden spoon season, Molesworth was unable to consolidate a long-term position in the senior 22. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother John Molesworth, who had previously managed a solitary game for the Saints during the league's inaugural season five years prior.