Russell Dickson (footballer, born 1964)

Russell Dickson
Personal information
Full name Russell K. Dickson
Date of birth (1964-01-28) 28 January 1964 (age 60)
Original team(s) Greensborough
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1985–1987 Collingwood 20 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Russell Dickson (born 28 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Dickson, a Greensborough recruit, kicked four goals on debut for Collingwood, against North Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 1985 VFL season.[1][2][3] It was the first ever Victorian Football League game to be played under lights at the MCG.[4] He played a further ten games that year, six in 1986 and three in 1987.[3]

From 2005 to 2007, Dickson was senior coach of Greensborough.[5] He coached them to the 2006 DVFL Division II premiership.[6]

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ Canberra Times, "Roos go down to Magpies", 31 March 1985, p. 11 S
  3. ^ a b "Russell Dickson". AFL Tables.
  4. ^ The Age, "Harking back to when football was in the dark over Friday nights", 10 June 2010, Rohan Connolly
  5. ^ "Honour Board". Greensborough. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Greensborough Football Club". Full Points Publications.