Fred Bamford (footballer) explained

Fred Bamford
Fullname:Frederick George Bamford
Birth Date:10 April 1887
Birth Place:Bendigo, Victoria
Death Place:Cheltenham, Victoria
Originalteam:South Bendigo (BFL)[1]
Statsend:1919
Years1:1911–1919
Games Goals1:119 (1)
Careerhighlights:
  • premiership player 1916

Frederick George Bamford (10 April 1887 – 30 March 1955) was an Australian rules football player at the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became a premiership player at Fitzroy, playing in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Wally Johnson, with George Holden as coach. Bamford made his debut against in Round 5 of the 1911 VFL season, at the Brunswick Street Oval.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Last Week's League Games. . . Melbourne . 3 June 1911 . 14 January 2015 . 26 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: A to B. Brisbane Lions. 19 September 2012.