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Albert Bickford

Albert Bickford

Australian rules footballer and umpire

Albert Bartlett Bickford (24 August 1887 – 23 December 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

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Playing career

Originally from Essendon Association, Bickford made one appearance for Carlton in each of the 1906 and 1907 seasons, both premiership years.[2][3] He then transferred to Melbourne and played eight games in the 1908 VFL season, followed by a single appearance in 1909.[3]

Bickford is the brother of Carlton and Essendon footballer Edric Bickford, brother-in-law of former Carlton captain Rod McGregor and uncle of Melbourne premiership player George Bickford.[4]

Umpiring career

Bickford was appointed to the VFL list of field umpires in 1921. In round one that season, as a boundary umpire, he made his only appearance in a VFL match - Richmond versus Carlton - earning Heritage Number 129. Between 1921 and 1929 he umpired 120 country matches as a field umpire including the 1926 Heathcote District Football Association Grand Final.[5][6]

References

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    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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    "Albert Bickford". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
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    Flegg, David. Records. Accessed 3 January 2014. Microsoft Access database.
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