Richard Daykin

Richard Francis Daykin (7 January 1887 – 1 September 1943)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

Richard Daykin
Daykin in 1910
Personal information
Full name	Richard Francis Daykin
Date of birth	(1887-01-07)7 January 1887
Place of birth	Bendigo, Victoria
Date of death	1 September 1943(1943-09-01) (aged 56)
Place of death	Bendigo, Victoria
Original team(s)	South Bendigo
Debut	Round 15, 1 August 1908, Collingwood vs. Richmond
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1908, 1910	Collingwood	21 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Career highlights
Collingwood premiership player - 1910
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daykin played two seasons over three years for Collingwood in the VFL. His first season was in 1908 and after missing the 1909 season he returned to play in 1910.

Daykin was the rover in Collingwood's 1910 premiership team, his last VFL game.

After the premiership win, Daykin was suspended for 12 months after confessing to his involvement in a second half melee with Carlton player Jack Baquie. Originally, based on umpire Jack Elder's testimony, it was Collingwood's Tom Baxter who was given the 12-month ban, but Daykin signed a declaration which stated that it was he, and not Baxter, that had struck Baquie. The VFL accepted the declaration and as Daykin had retired after the Grand Final win, no Collingwood player was suspended for the incident. This incident is said to be central to, or even the specific origin of, the long-standing rivalry which still exists between the clubs.^[3]

References

1. "Richard Daykin". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
2. AFL Tables - Richard Daykin Statistics
3. McMullin, Ross (5 July 2012). "Origin of Carlton-Collingwood rivalry". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 July 2012.