Dick Collinson

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]

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 career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1947	Footscray	2 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

External links

• Dick Collinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Dick Collinson at AustralianFootball.com