Cecil Sandford | |
Fullname: | Cecil Everard Sandford |
Birth Date: | 2 August 1874 |
Birth Place: | Lara, Victoria |
Death Place: | Heidelberg, Victoria |
Statsend: | 1904 |
Years1: | 1897–1898 |
Club1: | Geelong |
Games Goals1: | 8 (1) |
Years2: | 1900–1904 |
Club2: | St Kilda |
Games Goals2: | 43 (12) |
Games Goalstotal: | 51 (13) |
Cecil Everard Sandford (2 August 1874 – 12 October 1946[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was educated at Geelong College.[2]
Sandford spent the 1897 and 1898 seasons at Geelong, but only put together eight games.[3] He was instantly appointed captain of St Kilda, when he joined them in 1901. His stint as captain began well, with the club ending a four-year win-less streak in his first game for the club.[4] After losing the captaincy for the 1901 season, he had a good year, topping St Kilda's goal-kicking, with nine goals. He later served as the sports master of Scotch College.[5]
Sandford's brothers Ben and George Sandford also played for St Kilda.