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Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1911)

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Bill Anderson
Personal information
Full name William McKenzie Anderson
Date of birth (1911-02-12)12 February 1911
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 15 May 1971(1971-05-15) (aged 60)
Place of death Ivanhoe, Victoria
Original team(s) Barwon
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1932 Geelong 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William McKenzie Anderson (12 February 1911 – 15 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

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The son of Donald James Anderson (1884–1944),[2] and Ida Anderson (1881–1916), née Charity,[3] William McKenzie Anderson was born at Geelong, Victoria, on 12 February 1911.

He married Dorothy Louisa Jeffreys in 1937. They had two children.

Death

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He died at his residence in Ivanhoe, Victoria on 15 May 1971.[4]

Notes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • World War Two Militia Service Record: William Mckenzie Anderson (444402), National Archives of Australia.
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