William John Dick (16 July 1889 – 18 November 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Billy Dick
Cigarette card of Dick in 1910
Personal information
Full name William John Dick
Date of birth (1889-07-16)16 July 1889
Place of birth Stawell, Victoria
Date of death 18 November 1960(1960-11-18) (aged 71)
Place of death Cheltenham, Victoria
Original team(s) East Brunswick
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Position(s) Centre half-forward, centre half-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1906–07 Brighton ?? (??)
1908–10 Fitzroy 53 (40)
1911–18 Carlton 100 (35)
1919 Brunswick     5 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Alick Dick, captain of Essendon in the VFA.

His nephews Ian and Alexander Dick played first-class cricket for Western Australia, with Ian also captaining Australia at field hockey in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Football

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Enthusiast's Letter to the Editor
The Herald, 21 September 1934.[1]

Dick made his debut for Carlton in round 6 of the 1911 VFL season. He left the club at the end of 1918.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 'Enthusiast', "Best Ever in Victoria (Letter to the Editor)", The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 22 September 1934), p. 30.
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