Bill Scanlan
| Bill Scanlan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Scanlan | ||
| Born |
6 January 1925 Sandringham, Victoria | ||
| Died | 10 September 2000 (aged 75) | ||
| Original team | Sandringham Centrals | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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).
Family
The son of Francis Scanlan (1885–1961) and Minnie Scanlan, née 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.
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
Notes
- ↑ 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.