Otto Landmann
Australian rules footballer (1888–1975)
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Otto Bismarck Landmann[1] (31 August 1888 – 7 November 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[2] and with Brighton in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Warrnambool, Victoria
Richmond, Victoria
| Otto Landmann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Otto Bismarck Landmann | ||
| Born |
31 August 1888 Warrnambool, Victoria | ||
| Died |
7 November 1975 (aged 87) Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Position | Full forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907–10 | Essendon (VFL) | 27 (34) | |
| 1910 | Melbourne (VFL) | 2 (1) | |
| 1911 | Brighton (VFA) | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 31 (35) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Frank Landmann, and Sara Landmann, née Hetherington, Otto Bismarck Landmann was born in Warrnambool on 31 August 1888.
He married Mary Gertrude Thompson (1903-1984) in 1937.
Football
Essendon (VFL)
Recruited from Warrnambool in 1907,[3] he played 27 senior matches for Essendon, as full-forward, kicking a total of 34 goals, including seven of Essendon's eight goals in its 8.11 (59) to 6.9 (45) victory over South Melbourne on 13 June 1908.[4]
He was selected in a representative VFL team that played against a combined Ballarat side, at the MCG on 8 June 1907.[5] In a very one-sided match -- VFL 25.20 (170) to Ballarat 3.7 (25) -- he kicked three goals.[6]
Melbourne (VFL)
Cleared from Essendon in 1910, he played two senior matches that season for Melbourne in the VFL.[7]
Brighton (VFA)
In 1911 he was granted a clearance from Melbourne to play with Brighton in the VFA.[8]
Death
He died on 7 November 1975.[9]
