Stephen Bickford | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 27 September <1960>
Debut: Round 1, 1980 against St. Kilda at
Last Game: Round 12, 1981 against at
From: Wesley College
Number: 44 (1980-1981)
Honours
Best First Year Player - <1980>
Life Member - <2014>
Games: 15
Goals: 4
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 26.66 |
The son of George Bickford was recruited to the Under 19s in <1978> and graduated to the seniors two seasons later.
Despite being named the best rookie at the club that year he failed to take the next step during the <1981> disastrous season and played just six games that year before his VFL career ended. He sat out of football for year before joining side Prahran in <1983>, he played two years for them, then for Collegians in <1986>.
Originally elected to the board in <1999>, Bickford was re-elected for <2002> as part of Gabriel Szondy's "Team Vision" ticket with 6,694 votes. He resigned in <2008> along with Paul Gardner.
In <2015> he was named a Life Member for his long service to the club.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| <1980> | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| <1981> | 6 | 4 | 0 |
List
Media
Inside Football - 10/03/1983
Inside Football - 26/06/1986
melbournefc.com.au - 05/02/2015
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