Jack Sanders (footballer)

Australian rules footballer, born 1904

Australian rules footballer

Jack Sanders

Personal information
Full name|  William James Sanders
Date of birth|  (1904-08-08)8 August 1904
Place of birth|  Warrenheip, Victoria
Date of death|  24 August 1990(1990-08-24) (aged 86)
Place of death|  Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Position(s)|  Half-back flank
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
1926|  North Melbourne|  1 (0)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Sanders (8 August 1904 – 24 August 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

## Family

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The youngest child born to Michael Patrick Sanders (1872–1921) and Margaret Sanders, nee Walsh (1869–1929), William James Sanders was born at Warrenheip on 8 August 1904. He was known as Jack Sanders during his football career.

## Football

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Sanders joined North Melbourne from the local C.Y.M.S. team for the 1926 season[2] and played a single senior game against South Melbourne in Round 16 of that season.[3]

## Death

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Sanders died at Ferntree Gully on 24 August 1990 and was cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.[4]

## Notes

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1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 784\. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. ^ "FOOTBALL". The Age. No. 22164\. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1926. p. 5.
3. ^ "Club Notes". The Argus. No. 24, 976. Victoria, Australia. 27 August 1926. p. 5.
4. ^ "William James Sanders". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.

## External links

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* Jack Sanders's playing statistics from AFL Tables
* Jack Sanders at AustralianFootball.com

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