Bob Troughton

Bob Troughton
Personal information
Birth 17 June 1904
Recruited from West Torrens
Height and weight 175 cm / 71 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)

Geelong (1930-35)

  • 92 games, 100 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1935 season

Robert 'Bob' Troughton (born 17 June 1904, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the early 1930s.

Troughton played as both a wingman and rover, also at times used up forward. He started his career at SAFL 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.

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