About Bert Daykin
Lived 1888 – 1955 (aged 66). Bert Daykin was an australian rules football player.
Albert Victor 'Red' Daykin (25 July 1888 – 19 June 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Daykin was a follower and forward from South Bendigo who in 1908 became the first of three brothers to appear in a VFL Grand Final. One of those brothers, Percy, was a dual Carlton premiership player and another, Richard, played in Collingwood's 1910 premiership team.
Playing on this occasion from the back pocket, Daykin finished on the losing team in the 1908 VFL Grand Final.
After three seasons with Essendon, Daykin joined Goldfields Football League club Mines Rovers and played there until 1913. He represented the Western Australian interstate team at the 1911 Adelaide Carnival.
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Who was Bert Daykin?
Australian rules footballer
When was Bert Daykin born?
Bert Daykin was born on 25 July 1888 in Bendigo.
When did Bert Daykin die?
Bert Daykin died on 19 June 1955 in Bendigo.
What was Bert Daykin's occupation?
Bert Daykin was an australian rules football player.
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