Fred Bamford (footballer)

Frederick George Bamford (10 April 1887 – 30 March 1955) was an Australian rules football player at the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became a premiership player at Fitzroy, playing in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Wally Johnson, with George Holden as coach. Bamford made his debut against Geelong in Round 5 of the 1911 VFL season, at the Brunswick Street Oval.^[2]

Fred Bamford
Personal information
Full name	Frederick George Bamford
Date of birth	(1887-04-10)10 April 1887
Place of birth	Bendigo, Victoria
Date of death	30 March 1955(1955-03-30) (aged 67)
Place of death	Cheltenham, Victoria
Original team(s)	South Bendigo (BFL)[1]
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1911–1919	Fitzroy	119 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Career highlights
Fitzroy premiership player 1916
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com