Dick Vernon Explained

Dick Vernon
Fullname:Richard Edward Vernon
Birth Date:28 December 1878
Birth Place:Eddington, Victoria
Death Place:Croxton, Victoria
Originalteam:Boulder City
Position:Rover/Forward
Statsend:1911
Years1:1909–1911
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:51 (12)

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.

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  1. Web site: Dick Vernon. Collingwood Forever. 7 September 2014.