Billy Dick

This is the player profile for 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, and was selected as captain for Victoria in 1914.

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
VFL/AFL Position (est.): Half-Forward Flanker / Half-Back Flanker

Player History

Full Team History: Fitzroy, Carlton
Total Matches (Goals): 153 (75)
VFL/AFL Team History: Fitzroy (1908-1910), Carlton (1911-1918)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 153 (75)
Football Carnival Representation: Victoria (1914)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Debutant: 130th player to debut for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 53 matches played for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL (1908-1910)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 255th player to debut for Carlton in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 100 matches played for Carlton in the VFL/AFL (1911-1918), with 57 as captain
VFL/AFL Premierships: 1914 (c) premiership won with Carlton in the VFL/AFL
Football Carnival Representation: Victoria
Football Carnival Representative Leader: Victoria / Victoria (VFL) captain (1914)

Season Chart

This chart is based on available data and may not reflect the true tallies of matches played.

Relatives Details

Grandparents

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

Parents

  • William John Dick (b. c. 1862, d. 1910) - father

Siblings

  • Alexander Elphinstone Dick (b. 1887, d. 1964) - brother

Other (Blood Relatives)