Date of birth 17 November 1869 Name Jim Anderson 1897–1905 Essendon | Years Club Original team(s) Scotch College | |
Date of death 13 September 1947(1947-09-13) (aged 77) | ||
Jim Anderson (17 November 1869 – 13 September 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Anderson, a defender, played in three successive premiership teams in 1892-1894 during his time with Essendon in the VFA. He was also a member of VFL premierships in 1897 and 1901. In 1903 and for part of 1904, he was club captain, and he twice represented Victoria at interstate football.
He played 201 games overall, the first Essendon player to play 200 games. His games record stood until Round 8 1945, when it was broken by Dick Reynolds.
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