Bill Scanlan

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Bill Scanlan
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Personal information
Full name William Scanlan
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Sandringham, Victoria
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Original teamTemplate:Pluralize from text Sandringham Centrals
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PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text Defence / Ruck
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1943–48 Melbourne 51 (22)
1949–53 Footscray 72 (34)
Total 123 (56)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.

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William Scanlan (6 January 1925 – 10 September 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Francis Scanlan (1885–1961) and Minnie Scanlan, nee Coghlan (1892–1976), William Scanlan was born in Sandringham, Victoria on 6 January 1925. He was the older brother of fellow Melbourne and Footscray VFL player Frank Scanlan.

War service

Scanlan served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 741. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."World War II Roll: SCANLAN, William". Department of Veterans Affairs.