| 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) | |
|
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
The son of John Anderson, and Jane Anderson, née Taylor, John Anderson was born at Essendon, Victoria on 31 May 1888.
Football
Recruited from Essendon Juniors, he played his first match for Essendon, against Geelong, on 27 April 1907.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.21.
- ↑ The League: Essendon v. Geelong, The Herald, (Saturday, 27 April 1907), p.6.
References
- 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
- John Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Anderson at AustralianFootball.com
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