Frederick James Beeson (22 October 1901 – 3 August 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Fred Beeson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick James Beeson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1956 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Castlemaine, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Benalla | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1925 | Fitzroy (VFL) | 2 (2) | |
| 1925–1926 | Coburg (VFA) | 11 (2) | |
| 1927 | Northcote (VFA) | 5 (14) | |
| 1928 | Yarraville (VFA) | 2 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of John Charles Beeson (1876-1906),[2][3] and Agnes Louisa Beeson (1879-1952), née Schwab,[4] later Mrs. George Edward Lawton,[5] Frederick James Beeson was born at Kensington, Victoria on 22 October 1901.[6]
He married Lillian Emilie Maynard (1908-1994) in 1928.[7]
Football
edit| External images | |
|---|---|
 Fred Beeson, Benalla F.C. (1923).[8] | |
| Fred Beeson, Coburg F.C. (1926).[9] |
Beeson was recruited from the Benalla Football Club, where he kicked 68 goals in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1923.[10]
Beeson kicked two goals on his VFL debut with Fitzroy against Carlton up until he was injured.[11]
He later played for Coburg,[9] Northcote, and Yarraville.[12]
Boxing
editBeeson was also an amateur boxer.[13]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 57.
- ^ Deaths: Beeson, The Age, (Monday, 27 August 1906), p.1.
- ^ Fatal Fall from Loft, The Argus, (Monday, 27 August 1906), p.6.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.5635/1897.
- ^ Deaths: Lawton, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 21 July 1952), p. 8.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.27797/1901.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.12194/1928.
- ^ Successful Forward, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 4 August 1923), p. 71.
- ^ a b Useful Coburg Forward: Former League Performer, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 22 May 1926), p 6.
- ^ "1924 - Fitzroy recruit - Fred Beeson". The Age. 7 April 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1924 - Football in country districts". Weekly Times. 3 May 1924. p. 77. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ The VFA Project.
- ^ Boxing: Beeson—Sellars Contest, The Benalla Standard, (Tuesday, 18 September 1923), p. 4.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Fred Beeson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Beeson at AustralianFootball.com
- Fred J. Beeson, at The VFA Project.
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