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]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Scanlan | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandringham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 2000 (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) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe 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
editScanlan served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
External links
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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
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 741. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "World War II Roll: SCANLAN, William". Department of Veterans Affairs.