Dick Welch
Australian rules footballer (1913–2002)
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Charles William "Dick" Welch (30 January 1913 – 17 October 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Nagambie, Victoria
Heathcote, Victoria
| Dick Welch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles William Welch | ||
| Born |
30 January 1913 Nagambie, Victoria | ||
| Died |
17 October 2002 (aged 89) Heathcote, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Nagambie | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–38 | Essendon | 20 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Charles James Welch (1880-1936),[2][3][4] and Ellen Maud Welch (1887-1975), née Sullivan, Charles William Welch was born at Nagambie, Victoria on 30 January 1913.
He married Ivy Estelle Heaven (1919-2003) at Ascot Vale, Victoria on 7 September 1940. They had one child; a daughter, Julie-Ann.
Rowing
An outstanding rower, he was one of the six Nagambie oarsmen that represented Victoria in the 1934 King's Cup in Hobart.[5] He also represented Victoria in the 1935 King's Cup in Sydney.[6]
Football
Nagambie (WNEA)
He played for several seasons for the Nagambie Football Club in the Waranga-North-Eastern Association.[7]
Essendon (VFL)
On 1 May 1936 he was granted a clearance from Nagambie to Essendon.[8][9] He was a regular member of the Seconds; and played nine senior games in 1936 (his first was against South Melbourne on 30 May 1936),[10] ten senior games in 1937, one senior game in 1938 (his last was against Collingwood on 30 April 1938),[11] and was part of the Essendon Seconds team that were defeated by a single point by a combined Mildura District Football League team, at Mildura on 24 September 1938.[12]
Coburg (VFA)
Omitted from Essendon's senior list in April 1939,[13] he was cleared from Essendon to Coburg.[14][15][16][17]
Military service
Death
He died at Heathcote Health, Heathcote, Victoria, on 17 October 2002.[22]