Albert Bartlett Bickford (24 August 1887 – 23 December 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Albert Bickford
Bickford during his Carlton career
Personal information
Full name	Albert Bartlett Bickford
Date of birth	(1887-08-24)24 August 1887
Place of birth	Flemington, Victoria
Date of death	23 December 1971(1971-12-23) (aged 84)
Place of death	Croydon
Original team(s)	Essendon Association
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1906–1907	Carlton	02 (0)
1908–1909	Melbourne	09 (0)
Total		11 (0)
Umpiring career
Years	League	Role	Games
1921	VFL	Boundary umpire	1
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Playing career

Originally from Essendon Association, Bickford made one appearance for Carlton in each of the 1906 and 1907 seasons, both premiership years.[2][3] He then transferred to Melbourne and played eight games in the 1908 VFL season, followed by a single appearance in 1909.[3]

Bickford is the brother of Carlton and Essendon footballer Edric Bickford, brother-in-law of former Carlton captain Rod McGregor and uncle of Melbourne premiership player George Bickford.[4]

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 - Richmond versus Carlton - 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.[5][6]

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