Robert "Bob" Mitchell is a New Zealand

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footballer who represented

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Playing career

Mitchell played for the

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in the

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competition. He represented

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in 1910 against the touring

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. He was also part of the Auckland side that toured the country between 20 September and 13 October, playing matches in Wanganui, Bluff, Invercargill, Dunedin, Napier and Dannevirke.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . In 1912 he played for Auckland against New Zealand as part of New Zealand's preparation for their tour of Australia. Later in the year, he played for Auckland, and New Zealand against the subsequent touring New South Wales side. New Zealand were defeated 10-18. New Zealand toured Australia in 1913, and Mitchell played in two matches for New Zealand against New South Wales. No test matches were played on that tour but Mitchell became Kiwi #87. By 1914, Mitchell had joined the Grafton club. He played for Auckland against the touring Great Britain Lions. After the war, Mitchell represented

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against the 1919 touring Australian side. Grafton were struggling to field a side at this point and he sought a transfer to the Marist Old Boys which was granted.

References

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