Albert Bartlett Bickford (24 August 1887 – 23 December 1971) was an

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er who played with

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and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Playing career

Originally from Essendon Association, Bickford made one appearance for Carlton in each of the 1906 and 1907 seasons, both premiership years.AFL Tables: Albert Bickford
/ref> He then transferred to Melbourne and played eight games in the

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, followed by a single appearance in 1909. Bickford is the brother of Carlton and Essendon footballer Edric Bickford, brother-in-law of former Carlton captain

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and uncle of Melbourne premiership player

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Umpiring career

Bickford was appointed to the VFL list of field umpires in 1921. In round one that season, as a boundary umpire, he made his only appearance in a VFL match -

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versus

- earning Heritage Number 129. Between 1921 and 1929 he umpired 120 country matches as a field umpire including the 1926 Heathcote District Football Association Grand Final.Flegg, David. ''Records''. Accessed 3 January 2014. Microsoft Access database.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bickford, Albert 1887 births Carlton Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players Essendon Association Football Club players Australian Football League umpires Australian rules footballers from Melbourne 1971 deaths People from Flemington, Victoria