Frank Anderson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Francis Patrick Anderson | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Corowa, New South Wales | ||
Date of death | 29 January 1971 | (aged 54)||
Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Balldale, Camberwell | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–1941, 1946 | Camberwell | 73 (?) | |
1942, 1944 | North Melbourne | 8 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Francis Patrick Anderson (2 May 1916 – 29 January 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Anderson won the Balldale FC best and fairest award in 1935[2] and again in 1937 too.[3]
Anderson made his VFL senior football debut for North Melbourne[4] against Footscray on Saturday, 27 June 1942, round eight [5] after getting a transfer from the Camberwell Football Club.[6] Anderson played seven games in 1942, then played one game against Collingwood in round twelve, 1944, when he was on leave from active service.[7]
Anderson was a member of Camberwell's losing 1946 grand final team[8] that lost to Sandringham.[9]
Anderson was the younger brother of former St.Kilda and West Perth footballer, Jack Anderson.[10]