Albert Bartlett Bickford (24 August 1887 – 23 December 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Albert Bickford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bickford during his Carlton career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Bartlett Bickford | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Flemington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 1971 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Croydon | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon Association | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906–1907 | Carlton | 2 (0) | |
| 1908–1909 | Melbourne | 9 (0) | |
| Total | 11 (0) | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1921 | VFL | Boundary umpire | 1 |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Playing career edit
Originally from Essendon Association, Bickford made one appearance for Carlton in each of the 1906 and 1907 seasons, both premiership years.[2][3] He then transferred to Melbourne and played eight games in the 1908 VFL season, followed by a single appearance in 1909.[3]
Bickford is the brother of Carlton and Essendon footballer Edric Bickford, brother-in-law of former Carlton captain Rod McGregor and uncle of Melbourne premiership player George Bickford.[4]
Umpiring career edit
Bickford was appointed to the VFL list of field umpires in 1921. In round one that season, as a boundary umpire, he made his only appearance in a VFL match - Richmond versus Carlton - earning Heritage Number 129. Between 1921 and 1929 he umpired 120 country matches as a field umpire including the 1926 Heathcote District Football Association Grand Final.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Albert Bickford". Demon Wiki.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Albert Bickford
- ^ "Albert Bickford". Blueseum.
- ^ "Albert Bickford". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
- ^ Flegg, David. Records. Accessed 3 January 2014. Microsoft Access database.