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]
| Fred Bamford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick George Bamford | ||
| Born |
10 April 1887 Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Died |
30 March 1955 (aged 67) Cheltenham, Victoria | ||
| Original team | South Bendigo (BFL)[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911–1919 | Fitzroy | 119 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References
edit- ↑ "Last Week's League Games". The Australasian. Melbourne. 3 June 1911. p. 26. Retrieved 14 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "A to B". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
External links
edit- Fred Bamford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Bamford at AustralianFootball.com
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