DOB: 8 November 1884
Died: 28 June 1967
Only Game: Round 6, 1909 against University at East Melbourne
From: South Ballarat
Games: 1
Goals: 0
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Backman who joined Melbourne in April 1909 but only played one match despite being named amongst the better players in a win.
Missed games during his only season battling a severe bout of sciatica.
| Year | Games | Goals | |
| 1909 | 1 | 0 | |
Lists
One Game
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Media
Herald - 16/04/1909
Argus - 29/04/1909
Argus - 07/05/1909
Argus - 07/06/1909