Jim Anderson (footballer)

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Jim Anderson
Personal information
Birth February 1, 1874,
Recruited from Scotch College
Playing career¹
Debut 1897, Essendon vs. , at
Team(s) Essendon (1897-1905)
  • 136 games, 13 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1905 season
Career highlights

Jim Anderson (born February 1, 1874) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL.

Anderson, a defender, played in three successive premiership teams during his time with Essendon in the VFA. He was a member of two VFL premierships, the first in the inaugural season and the second in 1901. In 1903 and for part of 1904 he was club captain and twice represented Victoria at interstate football.

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1897 Essendon Bombers Premiership Players
Captain: Stuckey | Anderson | Barry | Campbell | Cleghorn | Cochrane | Collins | Croft | Ferguson | Forbes | Gavin | Groves | Hastings | Kearney | Kinnear | Martin | Officer | O'Loughlin | Vautin | Waugh | Wright
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1901 Essendon Bombers Premiership Players
Captain: T.Collins | Anderson | Barry | M.Collins | Gavin | Griffith | Hastings | Hiskins | Kinnear | Larkin | Mann | Martin | McKenzie | Robinson | Stuckey | Thurgood | Vollugi | Wright