Fred Sigmont

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Fred Sigmont
Personal information
Full name Frederick William Abercrombie Sigmont
Date of birth 14 May 1873
Place of birth Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death 30 July 1950(1950-07-30) (aged 77)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897 South Melbourne 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Frederick William Abercrombie "Fred" Sigmont (14 May 1873 – 30 July 1950)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Originally from Carlton Juniors, Sigmont played six games with Williamstown Football Club in the 1894 VFA season. The next season he transferred to Carlton but did not make a senior appearance in his time with the club.[4] Sigmont played six times with South Melbourne in 1897, the inaugural VFL season, and took part in their first ever match in the league.

As a goal umpire, Sigmont officiated in the 1909 VFL Grand Final, which his former club won. In all he made umpired in 108 games, before retiring in 1915.

References[]

  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 July 1950. p. 17. Retrieved 13 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Fred Sigmont – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 816. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  4. ^ "Blueseum: Fred Sigmont".

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