Cecil Sandford (footballer) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. The Argus,"Deaths", 14 October 1946, p. 19
  2. News: Head of the River. . . Melbourne . 16 May 1936 . 13 June 2015 . 50. Metropolitan. National Library of Australia.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Cecil_Sandford.html AFL Tables: Cecil Sandford
  4. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  5. The Argus,"St Kilda - The Unpredictable", 30 July 1949, p. 3