Syd Anderson (footballer, born 1918) explained
| Syd Anderson |
| Fullname: | Sydney Louis Anderson |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Wewak, Territory of New Guinea |
| Originalteam: | South Port |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 73 kg |
| Position: | Wing |
| Guernsey: | 36 |
| Statsend: | 1941 |
| Years1: | 1939–1941 |
| Club1: | Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 52 (12) |
| Careerhighlights: | - Triple premiership player, 1939–41
- Melbourne's Most Improved Player, 1940
- Melbourne's Most Consistent Player, 1941
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Sydney Louis Anderson (13 January 1918 – 20 May 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Sydney Sims Anderson (1888–1964), who became Town Clerk of the City of Port Melbourne,[1] and Adela Myrtle Anderson (1884–1983), née Day, Sydney Louis Anderson was born on 13 January 1918. He married Lorna Jean Waddell on 22 February 1941.[2] [3]
Football
A tall wingman,[4] Anderson was a premiership player in every one of his three VFL seasons.
His father played 98 games for Port Melbourne in the VFA;[5] his brother, Claude Anderson, played 2 games for South Melbourne; and his nephews (Claude's sons), Syd Anderson played 4 games for South Melbourne and 56 games for Port Melbourne, and Graeme Anderson played 71 games for Collingwood and 144 games for Port Melbourne.
Military service
Anderson enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in December 1941.[6] Commencing as a Pilot Officer, he was promoted to Flying Officer in September 1943.
Whilst serving on air operations near Wewak in the Territory of New Guinea in 1944, Anderson's Bristol Beaufort was shot down by Japanese flak, and all aboard save one were killed, including Anderson.[7] [8]
Legacy
In 1949, his parents donated a trophy in his memory to the Melbourne Football Club,[9] and the club decided to award the Syd Anderson Trophy annually to the player who came second in the club's best and fairest – the trophy to the winner was named after "Bluey" Truscott, and the trophy to the season's third best and fairest player was named after Ron Barassi Sr.[10]
See also
References
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "Anderson, Syd", pp. 203–206 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
- World War II Nominal Roll: Flying Officer Sydney Louis Anderson (410192).
- World War II Service Record: Flying Officer Sydney Louis Anderson (410192).
External links
Notes and References
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164500591 Half-Century of Service to "The Borough": Town Clerk's Achievement, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 20 October 1951), p.2.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205585716 Their Engagements are Announced, The Age, (Saturday, 23 December 19139), p.7.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205295204 Approaching Marriages, The Age, (Thursday, 30 January 1941), p.3
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/180883855 Sid Anderson: Resembles His Father, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 26 July 1939), p.9.
- https://australianfootball.com/players/player/syd%2Banderson/17703 Syd Anderson, australianfootball.com.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12685233 Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", The Australasian, (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p.23.
- Web site: Picture of Syd Anderson's crewmates . awm.gov.au . 14 February 2020.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165035373 "P. M. TOWN CLERK'S SON MISSING", "The Record", (Saturday, 27 May 1944), p.1
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22763140 Melbourne Includes Heywood: Geelong Unchanged, The Argus, (Friday, 8 July 1949), p.18.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/84387605 Taylor, Percy, "'Spencer for Captain' is Demon move", The Argus, (Friday, 21 September 1956), p.22.
