John Anderson (31 May 1888 – 3 August 1957) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington * Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport * Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United Ki ...

in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of John Anderson, and Jane Anderson, née Taylor, John Anderson was born at

Essendon, Victoria Essendon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Essendon recorded a population of 21,240 at the 2021 census. Essen ...

on 31 May 1888.

Football

Recruited from Essendon Juniors, he played his first match for Essendon, against Geelong, on 27 April 1907.The League: Essendon v. Geelong, ''The Herald'', (Saturday, 27 April 1907), p.6.
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References

* * Maplestone, M., ''Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996'', Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.

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* * 1888 births Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Essendon Football Club players 1957 deaths People from Essendon, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1888-stub