Arthur 'Poddy' Hiskins was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.
10 Facts About Arthur Hiskins
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One of fourteen children, and the son of John Hiskins and Emma Hiskins, nee Thompson, Arthur Hiskins was born in Wahgunyah, Victoria, on 9 September 1886.
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Arthur Hiskins married Annie Wilhelmina "Minnie" Bett in 1927.
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Arthur Hiskins made his debut on 2 May 1908, against Fitzroy, at the age of 21.
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Arthur Hiskins played 185 senior games, kicked 56 goals, and retired, aged 37, at the end of 1923, having played at full-back in the 1923 Preliminary Final.
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Arthur Hiskins did not play in 1916,1917, and 1918 due to his war service.
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Arthur Hiskins immediately resumed his career, upon his discharge from the army, in the match against Carlton on 6 September 1919.
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Arthur Hiskins officiated in 52 league games as a goal umpire from 1930 to 1933.
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Arthur Hiskins was reported twice; and was suspended on each occasion.
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Arthur Hiskins enlisted in the First AIF in October 1916, and was discharged in September 1919.