Bob Dick
This is the player profile for Robert Livingstone Dick (a.k.a. Bob Dick), born in Brunswick, Victoria. He played for Essendon and Footscray in the VFA/VFL, winning two premierships with Essendon (1891, 1892) and a premiership with Footscray in 1898.
Player Details
Name:
Robert Dick
Full Name:
Robert Livingstone Dick
Alias:
Bob Dick
POB:
Brunswick, Victoria
DOD:
19/06/1961
POD:
Melbourne, Victoria
Player History
Player Accolades
- VFA/VFL Accolades:
-
Essendon
(1891-1892)
- 11 matches played for Essendon in the VFA/VFL
- 1891, 1892 premierships won with Essendon in the VFA/VFL
-
Footscray
(1893, 1895, 1897-1898)
- 26 matches played for Footscray in the VFA/VFL, with 26 as captain
- 1898 (c) premiership won with Footscray in the VFA/VFL
- Team captain for Footscray (1897-1898) in the VFA/VFL
Season History
| Season | Premiership | Team | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | VFA Season | Essendon | 10 | 0 | R02-03, R08-09, R11, R14, R16-17, R20, R22 |
| 1892 | VFA Season | Essendon | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| 1893 | VFA Season | Footscray | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| 1895 | VFA Season | Footscray | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| 1897 | VFA Season | Footscray | 20 | 0 | R01-20 |
| 1898 | VFA Season | Footscray | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R07 |
Captain History
The season history for match day captaincy.
| Season | Premiership | Team | Matches | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | VFA Season | Footscray | 1 | R11 |
| 1895 | VFA Season | Footscray | 1 | R10 |
| 1897 | VFA Season | Footscray | 20 | R01-20 |
| 1898 | VFA Season | Footscray | 4 | R01-02, R04, R07 |
Leadership History
The season history for team leadership positions.
| Season | Premiership | Team | Position | Matches | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | VFA Season | Footscray | Captain | 20 | R01-20 |
| 1898 | VFA Season | Footscray | Captain | 15 | R01-15 |
Relatives Details
Parents
- John Dick (b. 1823, d. 1877) - father
- Helen Dick (née Livingstone) (b. 20/08/1824, d. 1910) - mother
Siblings
- Alexander Elphinstone Dick (a.k.a. Alick Dick) (b. 1866, d. 10/07/1948) - brother
- Isabella Robinson (née Dick) (b. c. 1850, d. 1935) - sister
- William John Dick (b. c. 1862, d. 19/09/1910) - brother
Other (Blood Relatives)
- Alexander Elphinstone Dick (b. 1887, d. 16/03/1964) - nephew
- Alexander Robinson (a.k.a. Alex Robinson) (b. 19/08/1886, d. 04/10/1967) - nephew
- David George Dick (a.k.a. Dave Dick) (b. 08/01/1901, d. 19/06/1982) - nephew
- Frederick John Dick (a.k.a. Fred Dick) (b. 18/11/1898, d. 23/01/1980) - nephew
- Frederick Thomas Robinson (a.k.a. Fred Robinson) (b. 15/05/1884, d. 06/10/1971) - nephew
- Gordon Robinson (b. 12/04/1888, d. 01/11/1969) - nephew
- William John Dick (a.k.a. Billy Dick) (b. 16/07/1889, d. 18/11/1960) - nephew
- William Robinson (a.k.a. Bill Robinson) (b. 05/08/1880, d. 02/02/1967) - nephew
Distant (Blood Relatives)
- George David Robinson (a.k.a. George Robinson) (b. 21/01/1921, d. 12/03/1999) - 4th degree