Edric Bickford
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Edric Bickford | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Edric Dillon Bickford | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
Original team(s) | Brougham Street Methodists | ||
Height/Weight | 180 cm / 78 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1912 1920–1922 Total |
Essendon Carlton |
21 (22) 22 (22) 1 (0) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922 season.
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Edric Dillon Bickford (30 March 1894 – 15 November 1955) was an Australian rules football player and World War I veteran. He was born in Kensington, Victoria and recruited from Brougham Street Methodists.
Biography
Before leaving for the War, Bickford worked as a confectioner.[1]
Playing career
Bickford played one Victorian Football League match for Essendon during the 1912 VFL season.
He returned to the VFL in 1920 for Carlton. In three seasons between 1920 and 1922 Bickford played 21 matches for the Blues.
Military service
In July 1915 Bickford enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force with the initial rank of Gunner. His unit, Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 9, left Australia in September 1915. After spending time in France and rising to the rank of Company Quartermaster Sergeant, he returned to Australia in August 1919.[2][3]
References
External links
- Edric Bickford's statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1894 births
- Carlton Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian military personnel of World War I
- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- 1955 deaths