Albert Bickford

Albert Bickford
Bickford during his Carlton career
Personal information
Full name	Albert Bartlett Bickford
Date of birth	(1887-08-24)24 August 1887
Place of birth	Flemington, Victoria
Date of death	23 December 1971(1971-12-23) (aged 84)
Place of death	Croydon
Original team(s)	Essendon Association
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1906–1907	Carlton	02 (0)
1908–1909	Melbourne	09 (0)
Total		11 (0)
Umpiring career
Years	League	Role	Games
1921	VFL	Boundary umpire	1
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Albert Bartlett Bickford (24 August 1887 – 23 December 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Playing career

Originally from Essendon Association, Bickford made one appearance for Carlton in each of the 1906 and 1907 seasons, both premiership years.[2][3] He then transferred to Melbourne and played eight games in the 1908 VFL season, followed by a single appearance in 1909.[3]

Bickford is the brother of Carlton and Essendon footballer Edric Bickford, brother-in-law of former Carlton captain Rod McGregor and uncle of Melbourne premiership player George Bickford.[4]

Umpiring career

Bickford was appointed to the VFL list of field umpires in 1921. In round one that season, as a boundary umpire, he made his only appearance in a VFL match - Richmond versus Carlton - earning Heritage Number 129. Between 1921 and 1929 he umpired 120 country matches as a field umpire including the 1926 Heathcote District Football Association Grand Final.[5][6]

References

1. "Albert Bickford". Demon Wiki.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
3. AFL Tables: Albert Bickford
4. "Albert Bickford". Blueseum.
5. "Albert Bickford". AFL Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
6. Flegg, David. Records. Accessed 3 January 2014. Microsoft Access database.