Dick van Alphen (18 September 1938 – 21 May 2009) was an Australian

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player.

Club career

Van Alphen played for the

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in his native Holland before he emigrated to Australia in 1960. He played for

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and Caulfield City.FFA pay tribute to late former Socceroo Dick Van Alphen
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International career

Van Alphen made his debut for

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against

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in 1967 and earned a total of 9 caps for the ''Socceroos''.

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* 1938 births 2009 deaths Van Alphen, Dick Van Alphen, Dick Dutch emigrants to Australia Naturalised soccer players of Australia Dutch men's footballers Ringwood City SC players ASC De Volewijckers players Eerste Divisie players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Australian sportsmen 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Australia-footy-defender-stub