Harold Arthur "Arch" Dickens (19 June 1903 – 25 May 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
| Arch Dickens | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold Arthur Dickens | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 1996 (aged 92) | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1931 | Fitzroy | 64 (24) | |
| 1932 | Melbourne | 13 (7) | |
| Total | 77 (31) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dickens was recruited from Preston.[3] He played on a wing for Fitzroy in their 1923 VFL Grand Final loss to Essendon.[4][5] He was one of the last players to use the place kick when kicking for goal.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Arthur Dickens". Demonwiki.
- ^ AFL Tables: Arthur Dickens
- ^ The Argus, "Final Practise Games", 30 April 1923, p. 5
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History of the AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "1932, Round 10". Football Record. 9 July 1932. p. 23. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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