Dick Collinson

Dick Collinson
Personal information
Full name Richard John Collinson
Date of birth (1923-05-28)28 May 1923
Place of birth Ballarat, Victoria
Date of death 22 September 2013(2013-09-22) (aged 90)
Original team(s) West Footscray
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947 Footscray 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Richard John Collinson (28 May 1923 – 22 September 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Collinson served in the Australian Army during World War II prior to playing with Footscray.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: Richard John Collinson". Department of Veterans Affairs.