William John Dick (16 July 1889 – 18 November 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Billy Dick | |||
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 Cigarette card of Dick in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William John Dick | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 1960 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Cheltenham, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | East Brunswick | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half-forward, centre half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906–07 | Brighton | ?? (??) | |
| 1908–10 | Fitzroy | 53 (40) | |
| 1911–18 | Carlton | 100 (35) | |
| 1919 | Brunswick | 5 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Alick Dick, captain of Essendon in the VFA.
His nephews Ian and Alexander Dick played first-class cricket for Western Australia, with Ian also captaining Australia at field hockey in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
Football
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The Herald, 21 September 1934.[1]
Dick made his debut for Carlton in round 6 of the 1911 VFL season. He left the club at the end of 1918.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ 'Enthusiast', "Best Ever in Victoria (Letter to the Editor)", The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 22 September 1934), p. 30.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Billy Dick.
- Billy Dick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Billy Dick at AustralianFootball.com
- Billy Dick at Blueseum
- W. "Billy" Dick, at The VFA Project.
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