Dick Vernon

Dick Vernon
Vernon in 1910
Personal information
Full name Richard Edward Vernon
Date of birth 28 December 1878
Place of birth Eddington, Victoria
Date of death 18 January 1954(1954-01-18) (aged 75)
Place of death Croxton, Victoria
Original team(s) Boulder City
Position(s) Rover/Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909–1911 Collingwood 51 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Richard Edward Vernon (28 December 1878 – 18 January 1954)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Vernon joined Collingwood from Boulder City in the Goldfields Football Association, which he captained in 1906 and played as a rover. He participated in finals at Collingwood in each of his three seasons and was a half forward flanker in their 1910 premiership team. Vernon also played in the losing 1911 Grand Final side.

In 1912, the season after he retired, Vernon umpired four VFL matches during the year as a field umpire.

References

  1. ^ "Dick Vernon". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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