Alby Anderson

One of the ten children of John Anderson (1846-1915),[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141932065 Death; Anderson, The (Wagga Wagga) Daily Advertiser, (Monday, 8 March 1915), p.2.] and Georgina Anderson (1854-1922), née Hacon,[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142213133 Obituary: Mrs. Georgina Anderson, The (Wagga Wagga) Daily Advertiser, (Monday, 26 June 1922), p.2.] Albert Anderson was born at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales on 26 August 1894.There seems to be some widespread general confusion between this individual, one "Albert Anderson", a farmer, who was born at Wagga Wagga (NSW Births Deaths & Marriages: 34423/1894), whose mother was Georgina Anderson, and who, at the time of his enlistment in the First AIF (20 April 1916) stated that his age was 21 years and 7 months (see his Service Record), and another individual, "Albert Henry Anderson", aged 8{{frac|1|2}}, the son of a widowed mother -- mother Eliza Anderson, father James Anderson, as per NSW Death Registration no.14189/1902 -- also apparently (according to the corner's report) born at Wagga Wagga, who was one of the two boys who were accidentally drowned at Junee in New South Wales in December 1902.(see [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104069275 Double drowning at Junee, The Wagga Wagga Advertiser, (Tuesday, 30 December 1902), p.2], [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145478253 Drowned at Junee, The Wagga Wagga Express, (Tuesday, 30 December 1902), p.2], and [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114504419 Junee Drowning Cases, The (Sydney) Evening News, (Wednesday, 31 December 1902), p.6.])

He enlisted in the First AIF on 20 April 1916 and served overseas in France, returning to Australia in 1919.Service Record.

::"Albert was a strongly built, versatile player who could play in the ruck and as a ruck-rover or centre-half-forward."Hogan (1996), p.4.]

Anderson played for Mangoplah from 1919 to 1922, including their 1919 premiership,{{cite web |title=1919 - Wagga United FA - Grand Final match review |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142258150 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=Daily Advertiser|location=Wagga Wagga, NSW |accessdate=30 August 2020 |pages=4 |date=6 October 1919}} then with Royal Stars in the 1923 Wagga United Football Association Grand Final that was won by the Federals, prior to playing with St. Kilda in 1924.{{cite web |title=1923 - Wagga United FA - Grand Final match review |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/249223880 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Daily Express|location=Wagga Wagga|accessdate=27 August 2020 |pages=2 |date=24 September 1923}}{{cite web |title=1924 - Anderson trains with St. Kilda |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/143209941 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=Daily Advertiser|location=Wagga Wagga, NSW |accessdate=28 August 2020 |pages=4 |date=26 March 1924}}{{cite web |title=1924 - Anderson "a tower of strength" for St. Kilda |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223612274 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=Farmers' Advocate|location=Melbourne|accessdate=28 August 2020 |pages=4 |date=16 May 1924}}

In 1925, Anderson spent the season with Hume Weir FC in the Ovens & Murray Football League, with former Mangoplah & St. Kilda teammate Tim Archer, who was the coach of Hume Weir in 1925.,{{cite web |title=1925 - Anderson signs with Hume Weir |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112165524 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Corowa Chronicle|location=NSW|accessdate=28 August 2020 |pages=3 |date=2 May 1925}} Hume Weir lost the 1925 grand final to Wangaratta.

Anderson then returned to the VFL, playing 4 senior games and 7 reserve games with Richmond in the 1926 season.

In late April 1927, Anderson was granted a permit by from Richmond to the Albury Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League.{{cite web |title=1927 - Anderson granted permit to Albury |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222617311 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=Weekly Times |accessdate=27 August 2020 |pages=76 |date=23 April 1927}} He then coached Corowa Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1928{{cite web |title=1928 - Corowa FC - Coach Selected |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236071928 |via=Trove Newspapers |newspaper=The Corowa Free Press |pages=5 |date=16 March 1928}}{{cite web |title=1928 - Anderson appointed Corowa's coach |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70753281 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The North Eastern Ensign|location=Benalla|accessdate=28 August 2020 |pages=3 |date=23 March 1928}}{{cite web |title=1928 - Corowa v Albury match teams & review |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236061558/25443123 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Corowa Free Press|location=NSW|accessdate=27 August 2020 |pages=3 |date=31 July 1928}} and 1929.{{cite web |title=1929 - Corowa FC - Coach |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224405514 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Weekly Times |pages=5| date=6 July 1929}}

Anderson subsequently transferred to the Hampden Football League to play with Warrnambool Football Club from 1934 to 1936, playing in the 1935 premiership and leading them into the 1936 grand final as captain / coach, that they lost to Mortlake. Anderson then stayed in Warrnambool, working for the Shell Petrol Company.{{cite web |title=1938 - PERSONAL NEWS FROM RIVERINA TOWNS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/119426753 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=10 September 2021 |pages=36 |date=22 July 1938}}

{{reflist}}

• Hogan P., The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. {{ISBN|0-646-18748-1}}
• {{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria}}
• [https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RCDIG1068951/large/5365387.JPG First World War Nominal Roll: Driver Albert Anderson (28084), collection of the Australian War Memorial.]
• [https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RCDIG1067519/large/5371651.JPG First World War Embarkation Roll: Driver Albert Anderson (28084), collection of the Australian War Memorial.]
• [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ViewPDF.aspx?B=1973870&D=D First World War Service Record: Driver Albert Anderson (28084), National Archives of Australia.]

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• [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224736716/24188229/# 1928 - O&MFL Runners Up: St. Patrick's FC team photo]

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