Bill Scanlan

For persons of a similar name, see Bill Scanlan (disambiguation).

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]

Bill Scanlan
Personal information
Full name	William Scanlan
Date of birth	(1925-01-06)6 January 1925
Place of birth	Sandringham, Victoria
Date of death	10 September 2000(2000-09-10) (aged 75)
Original team(s)	Sandringham Centrals
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	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.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

External links

• Bill Scanlan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Bill Scanlan's playing statistics from The VFA Project