Henry Edmund Anderson (23 May 1892 – 30 October 1926) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Henry Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Edmund Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Ararat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 October 1926 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Armadale, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Kerang | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913 | Fitzroy | 6 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He later enlisted for service in World War I, serving in the 23rd and 65th Battalions before being transferred to the Employment Company.[3] Anderson was hospitalised several times and also went AWOL several times during his four years of service.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 25, 032. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1926. p. 1.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Henry Edmund Anderson – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
edit- Henry Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Henry Anderson at AustralianFootball.com
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