Charlie Backhouse

Charles 'Charlie' Roger Backhouse (1871 – 5 August 1925) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFA for Carlton Football Club in 1890 and between 1891 and 1905 for the Richmond Football Club.^[2]

Charlie Backhouse
Cigarette card of Backhouse in 1906
Personal information
Full name	Charles Roger Backhouse
Date of birth	1871
Place of birth	South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	(1925-08-05)5 August 1925
Place of death	East Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Camberwell
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1890	Carlton (VFA)	7 approx[1]
1891–1905	Richmond (VFA)	210 (42)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

He was Captain of the Club in 1893 and played in the club's inaugural VFA Premiership side in 1902. In all he played 210 games for Richmond and kicked 42 goals. He also served on the Richmond Football Club Committee in 1894, 1900 and 1902.

He was made a life member of the Richmond Football Club in 1904 and was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in its inaugural year, 2002.