David Lindsay Fricker (29 September 1905 – 23 December 1990), known as "Lindsay Fricker", was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Lindsay Fricker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Lindsay Fricker | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Warragul, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 1990 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Darwin, Northern Territory | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Sandringham (VFA) | 20 (2) | |
| 1930 | Fitzroy (VFL) | 1 (0) | |
| 1931-1934 | Sandringham (VFA) | 21 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of David John Fricker (1874-1951),[2] and Rosetta Ann Fricker (1869-1942), née Roberts,[3][4] David Lindsay Fricker was born at Warragul on 29 September 1905.
He married Jeanne Davis McKay at Sandringham, Victoria on 6 March 1937.[5][6]
Football
editSandringham (VFA)
editRecruited from the Black Rock Football Club in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA)[broken anchor],[7] he was a member of the team that played against Brighton Football Club in the Sandringham Football Club's first match in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) competition on 20 April 1929.[8] Twice injured, he played in 20 of the team's 22 matches in that first season.
Fitzroy (VFL)
editCleared from Sandringham to Fitzroy in May 1930,[9] his single senior game for the Fitzroy Football Club was against Carlton, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 26 July 1930.
Sandringham (VFA)
editCleared from Fitzroy in April 1931,[10] he returned to Sandringham, and went on to play another 21 senior matches over four seasons (1931-1934).
Black Rock (VAFA)
editIn 1935 he was cleared from Sandringham to the Black Rock Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA)[broken anchor].[11]
Loss of right arm
editOn 27 November 1948, Fricker was involved in an accident when the car he was driving collided with a truck on the Calder Highway near Woodend, Victoria. A carpenter by trade, he lost his right arm and, three years later, was awarded £7,500 in damages.[12]
Death
editHe died at Darwin, Northern Territory on 23 December 1990.[13]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.298.
- ^ Deaths: Fricker, The Argus, (Friday, 6 April 1951), p.14.
- ^ Marriages: Fricker—Roberts, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 16 November 1901), p.32.
- ^ Deaths: Fricker, The Argus, (Thursday, 14 May 1942), p.2.
- ^ Marriages: Fricker—McKay, The Argus, (Saturday, 24 April 1937), p.7.
- ^ "David Lindsay Fricker". Find a Grave.
- ^ He had, earlier and unsuccessfully, tried out with Richmond; see: Smart Centre Man, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 5 June 1929), p.9.
- ^ Brighton Too Strong: Sandringham's Stamina Fails, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 20 April 1929), p.1.
- ^ Association: Several Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 22 May 1930), p.6.
- ^ Season Opens Today, The Age, (Saturday, 18 April 1931), p.14.
- ^ Association Clearances, The Argus, (Thursday, 23 May 1935), p.13.
- ^ £7500 Damages for Lost Arm, The Age, (Tuesday, 9 October 1951), p.4.
- ^ "Jeanne Davis Fricker". Find a Grave.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Lindsay Fricker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Lindsay Fricker at AustralianFootball.com
- Lindsay Fricker, at The VFA Project