Syd Anderson

This is the player profile for Syd Anderson, born in Moonee Ponds, Victoria in 1918. Played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning three premierships with Melbourne (1939, 1940, 1941).

Player Details

Name: Sydney Anderson
Full Name: Sydney Louis Anderson
Alias: Syd Anderson
DOB: 03/01/1918
POB: Moonee Ponds, Victoria
DOD: 20/05/1944
Height: 183cm
Weight: 73kg

Player History

Full Team History: Melbourne
Total Matches (Goals): 52 (12)
VFL/AFL Team History: Melbourne (1939-1941)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 52 (12)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Debutant: 575th player to debut for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 52 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL (1939-1941)
VFL/AFL Premierships: 1939, 1940, 1941 premierships won with Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

Relatives Details

Parents

  • Sydney Sims Anderson (b. 1888) - father
  • Adela Myrtle Anderson (née Day) (b. 1884, d. 1983) - mother

    • Siblings

  • Claude Raymond Anderson (b. 1924, d. 2010) - brother

    • Other (Blood Relatives)

  • Graeme R. Anderson (b. 1953) - nephew
  • Syd Anderson (b. 1949) - nephew