Charlie Dibbs (3 April 1905 – 22 November 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Magpies in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s and 1930s.
Charlie Dibbs | |||
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![]() Dibbs during his Collingwood career | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Charles William Dibbs | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1905 | ||
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 22 November 1960(1960-11-22) (aged 55) | ||
Place of death | Preston, Victoria | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1924–1935 | Collingwood | 216 (1) | |
1936 | Geelong | 007 (0) | |
Total | 223 (1) | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1936 | Geelong | 7 (3–4–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Charlie Dibbs was born Charles William Heaton in Carlton in 1905, the son of William George Heaton and Elizabeth (née Hodge). He took the Dibbs surname after his mother remarried following his father's death.
Most of Dibb's football career was spent at fullback and he was a member of the Collingwood side which won four consecutive premierships. Dibbs kicked his only goal in his 4th match, his remaining 219 games is the longest goalless streak in VFL/AFL history.
He finished his career with a season as captain-coach of Geelong in 1936.
Dibbs was Collingwood life member and in 2007 he was inducted into the Magpies' Hall of Fame.[1]
Collingwood Football Club 1927/28/29/30 VFL premiers | |
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1927: Collingwood 2.13 (25) defeated Richmond 1.7 (13), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1928: Collingwood 13.18 (96) defeated Richmond 9.9 (63), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1929: Collingwood 11.13 (79) defeated Richmond 7.8 (50), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1930: Collingwood 14.16 (100) defeated Geelong 9.16 (70), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
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Coach: McHale |
Collingwood Football Club 1935 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: McHale |
Coaches of the Geelong Football Club | |
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VFL/AFL |
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AFL Women's |
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Italics denote caretaker coach |
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