Arthur Chilcott (born 26 February 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Arthur Chilcott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1963 | ||
| Original team(s) | Western Suburbs | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1984–1985 | Sydney Swans | 13 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Chilcott was recruited from Sydney club Western Suburbs, but came from the Illawarra and was the first person from that region to play league football.[1][2] While at Western Suburbs he twice finished equal third in the Phelan Medal, in 1982 and 1983.[3]
Debuting in the 1984 VFL season, Chilcott appeared in 11 of the first 14 rounds, before being forced out of the side with injury.[4][5] He kicked four goals in Sydney's round four win over Collingwood.[4][6] The following year he made two league appearances.[4] He left the Swans in 1986 to play rugby league for the Balmain Tigers.
He later played for the Bateman's Bay Seahawks in the Australian Capital Territory Football League.[7]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Illawarra Mercury, "Injury comes at bad time for Aidan Riley", 11 July 2013, Tim Barrow
- ^ "Phelan Medalists" (PDF). NSW Football History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2014. (PDF)
- ^ a b c "Arthur Chilcott". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Australian Football: Swans take break to prime for Cup". The Canberra Times. 22 July 1984. p. 6 Section: SPORT – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Swans hold lead for 3-point win". The Canberra Times. ACT. 22 April 1984. p. 27 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bay Border ties remain strong". The Canberra Times. ACT. 20 February 1994. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.