John Anderson (Australian footballer)
| John Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1957 (aged 69) | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon District | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907 | Essendon | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Anderson (31 May 1888 – 3 August 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of John Anderson, and Jane Anderson, née Taylor, John Anderson was born at Essendon, Victoria on 31 May 1888.
Football[edit]
Recruited from Essendon Juniors, he played his first match for Essendon, against Geelong, on 27 April 1907.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.21.
- ^ The League: Essendon v. Geelong, The Herald, (Saturday, 27 April 1907), p.6.
References[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links[edit]
- John Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Anderson at AustralianFootball.com
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