Fred Nixon (Australian footballer) explained

Fred Nixon
Fullname:Frederick Nixon
Birth Date:26 September 1874
Birth Place:Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Death Date: [1]
Death Place:Prahran, Victoria[2]
Originalteam:Corowa
Position:Full forward
Statsend:1904
Years1:1903–04
Games Goals1:22 (21)

Fred Nixon (26 September 1874 – 12 March 1933) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Nixon was recruited from the Corowa Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League.

Nixon returned to play with Corowa after his stint with St. Kilda.[3]

In 1906 Nixon, the Corowa FC captain controversially leaves Corowa for financial reasons to go and play with Rutherglen Football Club.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1933 - Fred Nixon Obituary . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Free Press . 14 March 1933. 1.
  2. News: Family Notices . The Argus . 27,011 . Victoria, Australia . 13 March 1933 . 1.
  3. Web site: 1906 - Corowa FC Team . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Chronicle . 2 June 1906. 5.
  4. Web site: Nixon leaves Corowa FC . Trove Newspapers . The Corowa Chronicle . 6 June 1906. 3.

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