Gordon Anderson (footballer)

Gordon Anderson
Personal information
Full name Gordon Anderson
Date of birth 16 September 1924
Place of birth Coburg, Victoria
Date of death 19 June 1965(1965-06-19) (aged 40)
Place of death Surrey Hills, Victoria
Original team(s) Blackburn
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–1951 Hawthorn 59 (70)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gordon Anderson (16 September 1924 – 19 June 1965)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Anderson was a follower and forward, secured by Hawthorn from Blackburn.[2] He had served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]

Anderson was Hawthorn's leading goal-kicker in the 1950 VFL season, with 21 goals, two clear from full-forward Albert Prior, who had played only seven games.[4][5]

Anderson left Hawthorn in 1952, to coach Surrey Hills.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Gordon Anderson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  4. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  5. ^ "AFL Tables: Gordon Anderson". afltables.com.
  6. ^ The Argus,"Hawthorn", 23 March 1953, p. 12


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