Percy Trotter

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Percy Trotter
Personal information
Birth September 1, 1883,
Recruited from
Playing career¹
Debut 1901, Fitzroy vs. , at
Team(s) Fitzroy (1901-06)
  • 109 games, 145 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1906 season
Career highlights

  • 4 time Fitzroy leading goalkicking 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1906
  • Fitzroy Best and Fairest winner 1903
  • Dual premiership player 1904 and 1905.
  • VFL interstate representative (2 games 6 goals)
  • VFL Champion of the Season in 1905
  • Member of Fitzroy's Team of the Century

Percy Trotter (born September 1, 1883) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the early days of the VFL.

Trotter played as a rover and was versatile in that he could kick well with both feet. He debuted in 1901 at the age of 18 and fours years later he was named the VFL's Champion of the Season. In 2002 Trotter was named on the interchange bench in Fitzroy's official 'Team of the Century'.

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