Fred Mann (footballer)
Fred Mann (25 October 1878 – 22 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mann, recruited from Melbourne Junior Football Association club Leopold but born in England, made his VFL debut in 1901. In his first season, he was a member of Essendon's premiership team and played in their 1902 VFL Grand Final loss.

A defender, Mann spent the rest of the decade in the West Australian Football League, first at East Fremantle for a season in 1904 and then at South Fremantle for a longer stint which saw him play 77 games.

Ken Mann, his grandson, as well as Peter Mann, his great-grandson, played in the VFL/AFL.

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1878 births
1970 deaths
Essendon Football Club players
Essendon Football Club premiership players
East Fremantle Football Club players
South Fremantle Football Club players
Leopold Football Club (MJFA) players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
VFL/AFL players born in England
VFL/AFL premiership players
English emigrants to colonial Australia
Sportspeople from Nottingham