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Fred Bamford (footballer)

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Fred Bamford
Personal information
Full name Frederick George Bamford
Date of birth (1887-04-10)10 April 1887
Place of birth Bendigo, Victoria
Date of death 30 March 1955(1955-03-30) (aged 67)
Place of death Cheltenham, Victoria
Original team(s) South Bendigo (BFL)[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1911–1919 Fitzroy 119 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Frederick George Bamford (10 April 1887 – 30 March 1955) was an Australian rules football player at the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became a premiership player at Fitzroy, playing in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Wally Johnson, with George Holden as coach. Bamford made his debut against Geelong in Round 5 of the 1911 VFL season, at the Brunswick Street Oval.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Last Week's League Games". The Australasian. Melbourne. 3 June 1911. p. 26. Retrieved 14 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "A to B". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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