David Hickinbotham

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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 career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1910-11	Geelong	36 (18-2-16)
¹ Playing statistics correct 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.

References

v t e 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–: Scott

Italics denote caretaker coach

Persondata
Name	Hickinbotham, David
Alternative names
Short description	Australian footballer and coach
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