Frank Anderson (footballer, born 1916) explained

Frank Anderson
Fullname:Francis Patrick Anderson
Birth Date:2 May 1916
Birth Place:Corowa, New South Wales
Death Place:Fitzroy, Victoria
Originalteam:Balldale, Camberwell
Height:173 cm
Weight:77 kg
Statsend:1944
Years1:1938–1941, 1946
Club1:Camberwell
Games Goals1:73 (?)
Years2:1942, 1944
Games Goals2:8 (5)

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 20.
  2. Web site: 1935 - Balldale FC - Best & Fairest Award . Trove Newspapers . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 6 November 2020 . 44 . 27 September 1935.
  3. Web site: 1937 - Balldale FC - Best & Fairest Award . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press. NSW. 6 November 2020 . 3 . 27 August 1937.
  4. Web site: 1942 - North Melbourne FC List . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 6 November 2020 . 6 . 8 May 1942.
  5. Web site: 1942 - North Melbourne v Footscray . Trove Newspapers . Sporting Globe . 6 November 2020 . 3 . 27 June 1942.
  6. Web site: 1942 - VFL Transfers List . Trove Newspapers . The Argus . 6 November 2020 . 6 . 25 June 1942.
  7. Web site: 1944 - Anderson returns from leave . Trove Newspapers . Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic. 6 November 2020 . 13 . 26 July 1944.
  8. Web site: 1946 - VFA Grand Final line up . Trove Newspapers . The Herald . 19 . 4 October 1946.
  9. Web site: 1946 - Sandringham get home by 7 points. . Trove Newspapers . The Herald . 22 . 5 October 1946.
  10. Web site: 1935 - Another Anderson . Trove Newspapers . The Daily News. Perth. 6 November 2020 . 10 . 3 October 1935.

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