Australian rules footballer
George Anderson | |||
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Anderson in 1907 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1886-11-24)24 November 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 12 June 1976(1976-06-12) (aged 89) | ||
Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Balldale, Leopold (MJFA) | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1906–1908 | South Melbourne | 42 (0) | |
1911–1914 | University | 20 (1) | |
Total | 62 (1) | ||
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
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).
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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