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Fred Anderson (footballer, born 1931)

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Fred Anderson
Personal information
Full name Fred Anderson
Date of birth (1931-06-09)9 June 1931 (age 91)
Original team(s) Ivanhoe Amateurs
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1951–1953 Fitzroy 20 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fred Anderson (born 9 June 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Anderson, a rover from Ivanhoe Amateurs, played three seasons for Fitzroy.[2]

From Fitzroy, he made his way to Hawthorn but would not play a senior league game for his new club.[3]

He was cleared to Greensborough in 1955 and captain-coached them to that season's Diamond Valley Football League premiership.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ^ AFL Tables: Fred Anderson
  3. ^ The Argus,"Hawthorn", 19 May 1954, p. 25
  4. ^ The Age,"Clearances", 10 March 1955, p. 7
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