- Gordon Anderson (footballer)
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Gordon Anderson Personal information Full name Gordon Anderson Date of birth 16 September 1924 Place of birth Coburg, Victoria Original team Blackburn Height/Weight 185 cm / 83 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1947–1951 Hawthorn 59 (70) 1 Playing statistics to end of 1951 season .Gordon Anderson (born 16 September 1924) 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.[1] He had served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
He 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.[3][4]
Anderson left Hawthorn in 1952, to coach Surrey Hills.[5]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=958778.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0958030057.
- ^ AFL Tables: Gordon Anderson
- ^ The Argus,"Hawthorn", 23 March 1953, p. 12
Hawthorn Football Club • Leading Goalkickers 1925: Woodford • 1926: Hyde • 1927: Hyde • 1928: Hyde • 1929: Hyde • 1930: Hyde • 1931: Ryan • 1932: Ryan • 1933: Pool • 1934: Green • 1935: Green • 1936: Hillard • 1937: Hillard • 1938: Naismith • 1939: Albiston • 1940: Naismith • 1941: Albiston • 1942: Albiston • 1943: Culpitt • 1944: Culpitt • 1945: Albiston • 1946: Prior • 1947: Prior • 1948: Prior • 1949: Prior • 1950: Anderson • 1951: Cash • 1952: MacDonald • 1953: Coghlan • 1954: Coghlan • 1955: Coghlan • 1956: Peck • 1957: Ingersoll • 1958: Peck • 1959: Young • 1960: Young • 1961: Peck • 1962: Peck • 1963: Peck • 1964: Peck • 1965: Peck • 1966: Peck • 1967: Hudson • 1968: Hudson • 1969: Hudson • 1970: Hudson • 1971: Hudson • 1972: Knights • 1973: Matthews • 1974: Moncrieff • 1975: Matthews • 1976: Moncrieff • 1977: Hudson • 1978: Moncrieff • 1979: Moncrieff • 1980: Moncrieff • 1981: Matthews • 1982: Matthews • 1983: Matthews • 1984: Matthews • 1985: Brereton • 1986: Dunstall • 1987: Dunstall • 1988: Dunstall • 1989: Dunstall • 1990: Dunstall • 1991: Dunstall • 1992: Dunstall • 1993: Dunstall • 1994: Dunstall • 1995: Dunstall • 1996: Dunstall • 1997: Holland • 1998: Dunstall • 1999: Lord • 2000: Holland • 2001: Barker • 2002: Chick • 2003: Thompson • 2004: Thompson • 2005: Williams • 2006: Williams • 2007: Franklin • 2008: Franklin • 2009: Franklin • 2010: Franklin • 2011: FranklinCategories:- 1924 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Hawthorn Football Club players
- Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II
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