Arch Dickens
Australian rules footballer, born 1903
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Harold Arthur "Arch" Dickens (19 June 1903 – 25 May 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
Fullname
Harold Arthur Dickens
Born
19 June 1903
Preston, Victoria
Preston, Victoria
Died
25 May 1996 (aged 92)
Original team
Preston
| Arch Dickens | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold Arthur Dickens | ||
| Born |
19 June 1903 Preston, Victoria | ||
| Died | 25 May 1996 (aged 92) | ||
| Original team | Preston | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1931 | Fitzroy | 64 (24) | |
| 1932 | Melbourne | 13 (7) | |
| Total | 77 (31) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dickens was recruited from Preston.[3] He played on a wing for Fitzroy in their 1923 VFL Grand Final loss to Essendon.[4][5] He was one of the last players to use the place kick when kicking for goal.[6]
