Bill Scanlan

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Bill Scanlan
Personal information
Full name William Scanlan
Date of birth (1925-01-06)6 January 1925
Place of birth Sandringham, Victoria
Date of death 10 September 2000(2000-09-10) (aged 75)
Original team(s) Sandringham Centrals
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Defence / Ruck
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943–48 Melbourne 51 (22)
1949–53 Footscray 72 (34)
Total 123 (56)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Scanlan (6 January 1925 – 10 September 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Francis Scanlan (1885–1961) and Minnie Scanlan, nee Coghlan (1892–1976), William Scanlan was born in Sandringham, Victoria on 6 January 1925. He was the older brother of fellow Melbourne and Footscray VFL player Frank Scanlan.

War service

Scanlan served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]

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Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 741. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: SCANLAN, William". Department of Veterans Affairs.