Fred Nixon (Australian footballer)
| Fred Nixon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Nixon | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1933 (aged 58) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria[2] | ||
| Original team(s) | Corowa | ||
| Position(s) | Full forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903–04 | St Kilda | 22 (21) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Fred Nixon (26 September 1874 – 12 March 1933) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
Nixon was recruited from the Corowa Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League.
Nixon returned to play with Corowa after his stint with St. Kilda.[4]
In 1906 Nixon, the Corowa FC captain controversially leaves Corowa for financial reasons to go and play with Rutherglen Football Club.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "1933 - Fred Nixon Obituary". The Corowa Free Press. 14 March 1933. p. 1 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 27, 011. Victoria, Australia. 13 March 1933. p. 1.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 659. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1906 - Corowa FC Team". The Corowa Chronicle. 2 June 1906. p. 5 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "Nixon leaves Corowa FC". The Corowa Chronicle. 6 June 1906. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
External links
[edit]- Fred Nixon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Nixon at AustralianFootball.com
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