Charlie Dibbs
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.
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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 (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 | 7 (0) | |
| Total | 223 (1) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1936 | Geelong | 7 (3–4–0) | |
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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 Dibbs' football career was spent at fullback and he was a member of the Collingwood side which won four consecutive premierships. Dibbs kicked his only career goal in his 4th match, and was goalless for the remaining 219 consecutive games; as of 2023, this streak remains the longest goalless streak by a single player in VFL/AFL history.
He finished his career in that league with a season as captain-coach of Geelong in 1936.
Dibbs was appointed playing coach with Latrobe in the NWFU in 1937, and also represented the NWFU in an intrastate match against the NTFA. He decided to return to the mainland after the season was over.
In 1938 Charlie was appointed coach of Williamstown, but within days advised that club he preferred accepting the position at Essendon of coach of the Second Eighteen side.
Dibbs was Collingwood life member and in 2007 he was inducted into the Magpies' Hall of Fame.