John Anderson (Australian footballer) explained

John Anderson
Fullname:	John Anderson
Birth Date:	31 May 1888
Birth Place:	Essendon, Victoria
Originalteam:	Essendon District
Statsend:	1907
Years1:	1907
Games Goals1:	3 (0)

John Anderson (31 May 1888 – 3 August 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of John Anderson, and Jane Anderson, née Taylor, John Anderson was born at Essendon, Victoria on 31 May 1888.

Football

Recruited from Essendon Juniors, he played his first match for Essendon, against Geelong, on 27 April 1907.^[2]

References

• Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
• Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.21.
2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242551143 The League: Essendon v. Geelong, The Herald, (Saturday, 27 April 1907), p.6.