Ron Allan
| Ron Allan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald David Allan | ||
| Born |
3 March 1924 Melbourne, Victoria[1] | ||
| Died |
21 May 1997 (aged 73) Berwick, Victoria | ||
| Original team | West Melbourne | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1949 | North Melbourne (VFL) | 14 (4) | |
| 1949 | Brighton | ||
| 1950 | North Melbourne seconds | ||
| 1951 | Preston | ||
| 1952–1954 | Latrobe | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ronald David Allan (3 March 1924 – 21 May 1997)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Career
[edit]Allan, a utility from West Melbourne, played with the North Melbourne seconds during the war, but had to wait until he left to army to make his senior debut.[3] He made 14 league appearances for North Melbourne, from 1946 to 1949.[4]
Midway through the 1949 season, Allan got a clearance to Brighton, in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[5] In 1950, Allan captained the North Melbourne seconds team, which finished runners-up.[6] He returned to the VFA in 1951, joining Preston, then in 1952 moved to Tasmania to captain-coach North West Football Union club Latrobe.[6][7] His time in charge of Latrobe included a top four finish in 1953.[8]
Family
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ron Allan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "DYER CHARGE DISMISSED". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library. 27 June 1945. p. 6. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ron Allan". AFL Tables.
- ↑ "O'Rourke Hurt In First Match With Brighton". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library. 29 June 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- 1 2 "RON ALLEN TO LEAD LATROBE". The Advocate. Burnie: National Library. 8 March 1952. p. 28. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sheahan returns to wing". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library. 22 June 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "ABOUT SPORT AND-SPORTSMEN". The Advocate. Burnie: National Library. 27 November 1954. p. 27. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1924 births
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- Brighton Football Club players
- Preston Football Club players
- Latrobe Football Club players
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
- 1997 deaths
- Australian Army soldiers
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen