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David Hickinbotham Personal information Full name David Hickinbotham Date of birth ? Original team ? Position(s) Centreman Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1880 Geelong (VFA) Coaching career3 Years Club Games (W–L–D) 1910-11 Geelong 36 (18-2-16) 1 Playing statistics to end of ? season .Career highlights David Hickinbotham was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and coached them in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Under Hickinbotham's captaincy, Geelong did not lose a single game in the 1886 VFA season on their way to the premiership. His side were renowned for their fitness and physical preparation while as a player he was regarded as one of the best centreman of the 1880s. Hickinbotham became Geelong's inaugural VFL coach in 1910 and was in charge for two seasons.
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Coaches of the Geelong Football Club 1910–1911: Hickinbotham • 1912–1913: Eason • 1914: Orchard • 1923: Taylor • 1924: Hagger • 1925–1927: Rankin • 1928: Fitzmaurice • 1929–1930: Coghlan • 1931: Clymo • 1932: Hickey • 1933–1934: Coghlan • 1935: Parratt • 1936: Dibbs • 1936–1940: Hickey • 1940: Everett • 1940: Laver • 1941: Metherell • 1944: Arklay • 1945–1959: Hickey • 1956; 1960–1965: Davis • 1963: Trezise • 1966–1970: Pianto • 1971–1972: McMaster • 1973–1975: Farmer • 1976–1979: Olsson • 1980–1982: Goggin • 1983–1985: Hafey • 1986–1988: Devine • 1989–1994: Blight • 1995–1999: Ayres • 2000–2010: Thompson • 2011–: ScottItalics denote caretaker coachCategories:- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club coaches
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