Bill Scanlan
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Bill Scanlan | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Scanlan | ||
Date of birth | (1925-01-06)6 January 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Sandringham, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 September 2000(2000-09-10) (aged 75) | ||
Original team(s) | Sandringham Centrals | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defence / Ruck | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1943–48 | Melbourne | 51 (22) | |
1949–53 | Footscray | 72 (34) | |
Total | 123 (56) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Scanlan (6 January 1925 – 10 September 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of Francis Scanlan (1885–1961) and Minnie Scanlan, nee Coghlan (1892–1976), William Scanlan was born in Sandringham, Victoria on 6 January 1925. He was the older brother of fellow Melbourne and Footscray VFL player Frank Scanlan.
War service
Scanlan served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Scanlan.
- Bill Scanlan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Scanlan's playing statistics from The VFA Project