| Ron Allan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 March 1924 Melbourne, Victoria[1] |
| Died |
21 May 1997 (aged 73) Berwick, Victoria |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
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).
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]
His son, Barry, played for North Melbourne in the 1960s.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=588606.
- ↑ "Ron Allan - Player Bio". Australian Football. http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Ron%2BAllan/7468. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "DYER CHARGE DISMISSED.". Melbourne: National Library. 27 June 1945. p. 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article979828. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ron Allan". AFL Tables. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ron_Allan.html.
- ↑ "O'Rourke Hurt In First Match With Brighton.". Melbourne: National Library. 29 June 1949. p. 23. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22738195. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "RON ALLEN TO LEAD LATROBE.". Burnie: National Library. 8 March 1952. p. 28. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69250889. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sheahan returns to wing.". Melbourne: National Library. 22 June 1951. p. 13. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23066357. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "ABOUT SPORT AND-SPORTSMEN.". Burnie: National Library. 27 November 1954. p. 27. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69867585. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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