Ian Anderson

Australian Rules Footballer

1948 –

47

Who is Ian Anderson?

Ian Gregory Anderson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League.

Anderson, who was recruited to Essendon from Miga Lake, debuted in 1967 and finished the year with 21 goals. A forward, he kicked a career best tally of seven goals against Hawthorn in the opening round of the 1968 season. He didn't play in 1969 or 1970 due to war service in Vietnam, where he fought as a Private with the 8th Battalion of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. When he returned he spent one final season at Essendon before moving to Western Australia and representing his adopted state at the 1972 Perth Carnival.

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Born
Oct 14, 1948
Horsham

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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