George Anderson (Australian footballer, born 1886)
| George Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 1976 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold[1] | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Anderson (24 November 1886 – 12 June 1976) was an Australian rules footballer, playing with South Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
He started his career with South Melbourne, playing for three seasons before playing with University after missing several seasons. Anderson played most of his career as a backman, where he only managed to kick one goal in his 62 matches. He ended his career when University withdrew from the VFL. After his football career, Anderson became a missionary in Korea.
Footnotes
- ^ "SOUTH MELBOURNE (12.12) BEAT CARLTON (7.3)". The Age. Melbourne, Vic. 30 July 1906. p. 9.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
References
- George Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Anderson at AustralianFootball.com
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