Billy Dick

This is the player profile for William John Dick (a.k.a. Billy Dick), born in Stawell, Victoria in 1889. He played for Fitzroy and Carlton in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Carlton in 1914. He also represented Victoria at national football carnivals / championships.

Not to be confused with:
William Patrick Dick (a.k.a. Willie Dick) (b. 16/03/1966) - Perth and Essendon

Player Details

Name: William Dick
Full Name: William John Dick
Alias: Billy Dick
DOB: 16/07/1889
POB: Stawell, Victoria
DOD: 18/11/1960
POD: Cheltenham, Victoria
Height: 179cm
Weight: 77kg

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (1908-1918) - 153 matches, 75 goals

Fitzroy (1908-1910) - 53 matches, 40 goals
Carlton (1911-1918) - 100 matches, 35 goals

Football Carnival / Championship Representative History:

Victoria (1914)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

Fitzroy (1908-1910)
- 53 matches played for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL
Carlton (1911-1918)
- 100 matches played for Carlton in the VFL/AFL, with 57 as captain
- 1914 (c) premiership won with Carlton in the VFL/AFL

Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:

Victoria (1914)
- 1 match played for Victoria in football carnivals / championships, with 1 as captain
- Representative captain for Victoria (1914)

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
1908	VFL Season	Fitzroy	18	4	R01-18
1909	VFL Season	Fitzroy	17	26	R01-08, R10-18
1910	VFL Season	Fitzroy	18	10	R01-18
1911	VFL Season	Carlton	14	5	R06-18, SF
1912	VFL Season	Carlton	18	5	R01-02, R05-18, SF, PF
1913	VFL Season	Carlton	13	3	R01-07, R13-18
1914	VFL Season	Carlton	20	1	R01-08, R10-18, SF, PF, GF
1915	VFL Season	Carlton	9	0	R01-02, R04-10
1916	VFL Season	Carlton	15	3	R01-12, SF, PF, GF
1917	VFL Season	Carlton	10	18	R02-05, R08, R12-15, SF
1918	VFL Season	Carlton	1	0	R10

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1912	VFL Season	Carlton	3	R05, R16-17
1914	VFL Season	Carlton	20	R01-08, R10-18, SF, PF, GF
1915	VFL Season	Carlton	9	R01-02, R04-10
1916	VFL Season	Carlton	15	R01-12, SF, PF, GF
1917	VFL Season	Carlton	10	R02-05, R08, R12-15, SF

Relatives Details

Grandparents

John Dick (b. 1823, d. 1877) - paternal grandfather
Helen Dick (née Livingstone) (b. 20/08/1824, d. 1910) - paternal grandmother

Parents

William John Dick (b. c. 1862, d. 19/09/1910) - father

Siblings

Alexander Elphinstone Dick (b. 1887, d. 16/03/1964) - brother

Other (Blood Relatives)

Alexander Elphinstone Dick (a.k.a. Alick Dick) (b. 1866, d. 10/07/1948) - paternal uncle
Alexander Robinson (a.k.a. Alex Robinson) (b. 19/08/1886, d. 04/10/1967) - paternal cousin
David George Dick (a.k.a. Dave Dick) (b. 08/01/1901, d. 19/06/1982) - paternal cousin
Frederick John Dick (a.k.a. Fred Dick) (b. 18/11/1898, d. 23/01/1980) - paternal cousin
Frederick Thomas Robinson (a.k.a. Fred Robinson) (b. 15/05/1884, d. 06/10/1971) - paternal cousin
Gordon Robinson (b. 12/04/1888, d. 01/11/1969) - paternal cousin
Isabella Robinson (née Dick) (b. c. 1850, d. 1935) - paternal aunt
Robert Livingstone Dick (a.k.a. Bob Dick) (d. 19/06/1961) - paternal uncle
William Robinson (a.k.a. Bill Robinson) (b. 05/08/1880, d. 02/02/1967) - paternal cousin

Distant (Blood Relatives)

George David Robinson (a.k.a. George Robinson) (b. 21/01/1921, d. 12/03/1999) - 5th degree

Links

The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.