Frank Hansen (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Francis Ivor Hansen
Born
4 February 1884
Adelaide, South Australia
Adelaide, South Australia
Died
5 May 1975 (aged 91)
Position
Full Forward
| Frank Hansen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hansen in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Ivor Hansen | ||
| Born |
4 February 1884 Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Died | 5 May 1975 (aged 91) | ||
| Position | Full Forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903–1909 | South Adelaide | ||
| 1910–1914 | Port Adelaide | 60 (168) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911, 1913 | South Australia | 7 (19) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1919–1920 | Port Adelaide | 26 (14–11–1) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frank Ivor Hansen (4 February 1884 – 5 May 1975) was an Australian Rules footballer who played for South Adelaide and Port Adelaide in the South Australian Football League.
He was the son of James Hansen and Briget Neesen, Norwegian and Scottish immigrants.[1]
South Adelaide
Frank Hansen debuted for South Adelaide in the 1903 SAFL season. He would lead the club in goal kicking in 1907 with 24 goals, 1908 with 28 and 1909 with 20.[2]
Port Adelaide
He led the competitions goal tally for four consecutive seasons between 1910 and 1913.[3] He would play only one game in 1914 retiring at the age of 29.[4]
