- Syd Anderson
Infobox afl player | firstname = Syd
lastname = Anderson
birthdate = 3 January 1918
birthplace =
originalteam =
heightweight = 183 cm / 73 kg
dead =
deathdate = Death date and age|1944|5|20|1918|1|3|df=y
deathplace =Wewak ,New Guinea
debutdate = 1939
debutteam = Melbourne
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Melbourne (1939-41)
* 52 games 12 goals
coach =
coachingteams =
statsend = 1941
careerhighlights =Syd Anderson (3 January 1918 — 20 May 1944) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the VFL.A wingman, Anderson was a premiership player in every one of his three VFL seasons.
See also
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VFL/AFL players who died in active service References
* Main, J. & Allen, D., "Anderson, Syd", pp.203-206 in Main, J. & Allen, D., "Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War", Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-740-95010-0
External links
* [http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=148-28893 Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Sydney Louis Anderson (410192)]
* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/S/Syd_Anderson0.html AFL Statistics: Syd Anderson]
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