Fred Backway (2 October 1913 – 28 March 1995)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne, Melbourne and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Fred Backway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Backway | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1995 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Wonthaggi | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933–34 | South Melbourne | 4 (2) | |
| 1935, 1937 | Melbourne | 3 (1) | |
| 1938 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 8 (3) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ "Fred Backway - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
edit- Fred Backway's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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