| Fred Beeson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick James Beeson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1956 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Castlemaine, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Benalla | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–25 | Fitzroy | 2 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frederick James Beeson (22 October 1901 – 3 August 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Beeson was recruited from the Benalla Football Club where he kicked 68 goals in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1923.[2]
Beeson kicked two goals on his VFL debut with Fitzroy against Carlton up until he was injured.[3]
He later played for Coburg[4] and Northcote.
Beeson was also an amateur boxer.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "1924 - Fitzroy recruit - Fred Beeson". The Age. 7 April 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1924 - Football in country districts". Weekly Times. 3 May 1924. p. 77. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "1926 - Former league performer". Sporting Globe. 22 May 1926. p. 6. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "1923 - Boxing". Benalla Standard. 18 September 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
External links
- Fred Beeson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Beeson at AustralianFootball.com
- Fred Beeson photo via Weekly Times newspaper
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