Stan Anderson (Australian footballer)
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| Stan Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Stanley Anderson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Plugger[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Queenscliff, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 1953 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Middle Park, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard Stanley Anderson (26 July 1893 – 15 August 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
The son of Robert Anderson (1855-1939), and Sarah Ann Anderson (1869-1955), née Hutchins (later Mrs. Peter Stephens),[3] Richard Stanley Anderson was born at Queenscliff, Victoria on 26 July 1893.
He married Doris Elizabeth Ryan (1891-1969) in 1938.[4]
Military service
Football
Williamstown (VFA)
He played 45 games (scoring 2 goals) for the Williamstown Football Club over three seasons (1913 to 1915).[7]
Essendon VFL
His only senior match for the Essendon Football Club, was against Fitzroy, at the Brunswick Street Oval on 17 May 1919.
Williamstown (VFA)
He was cleared from Essendon to the Williamstown Football Club in June 1919,[8] and went on to play a further 24 senior games (scoring 2 goals) over three seasons (1919 to 1921).[9]
Death
He died at Middle Park, Victoria on 15 August 1953.[10]