Dick Head (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Henry Richard Head | ||
Nickname(s) | Dick | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
Date of death | 23 December 1940 | (aged 53)||
Place of death | The Broadway, Glenelg, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) |
West Adelaide | ||
Position(s) | Centre | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1906–20 | West Adelaide | 143 (18) | |
1921 | Sturt | 4 (8) | |
1922–23 | Glenelg | 7 (3) | |
Total | 154 (22) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
South Australia | 17 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1922–23 | Glenelg | 28 (0–28–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Henry Richard Head (3 April 1887 – 20 December 1940 in
Career
Head made his league debut in 1906 as a teenager, and, in 1909, became just the second ever West Adelaide player to win a Magarey Medal, following on from teammate James Tierney's win in 1908.
He was appointed club captain in 1913 and also captained the South Australia interstate side that year. Head was chosen to represent South Australia more often than not during his career, playing 17 games in total for his state.
In 1921, Head crossed to
Several years after quitting active involvement with football, Head returned as a member of the first Umpires Appointment Board in 1931 alongside other well known figures, such as Vic Richardson, and later became chairman. Head was still serving football in that capacity when he died on 23 December 1940 at the age of 53.
In 2002, Head was one of the 113 inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame, and he is also a member of the West Adelaide Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ^ The Register, 20 September 1909
- ^ "Glenelg Strengthened – "Dick" Head Will Strip". The Mail (Adelaide). 24 February 1923. p. 9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ SANFL Hall of Fame – H.R. (Dick) Head
External links
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- Henry 'Dick' Head at AustralianFootball.com