Donald Pickwick (7 February 1925 – 2 April 2004) is a former
footballer
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and a
member
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of the
Norwich City
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Hall of Fame.
Welsh-born Pickwick made 244 appearances for Norwich as a
right-half
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between 1947 and 1956, scoring eleven times.
[ Norwich Evening News accessed 2 November 2007]
A contemporary of other Norwich Hall of Fame players
Reg Foulkes,
Ron Ashman
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and
Roy Hollis
Roy Walter Hollis (24 December 1925 – 12 November 1998) was a footballer and is a member of the Norwich City Hall of Fame.Hugman , B, J, (Ed)''The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records (1946-2005)'' 2005 p295
Great Yarmouth-born Ho ...
, Pickwick was a loyal Norwich servant, to the extent that he appeared in a match versus
Colchester United F.C. on his wedding day in 1951.
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In 1951, Norwich recorded their greatest league victory, an 8-1 success over Shrewsbury Town F.C. Pickwick experienced mixed emotions; he broke his leg and missed the rest of the season.][
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References
1925 births
2004 deaths
Norwich City F.C. players
Welsh men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
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