Alby Pannam

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Alby Pannam
Personal Info
Birth April 14, 1914,
Recruited from Carlton Brewery/Abbotsford Brewery
Height/Weight 168cm / 63.5kg
Playing Career¹
Debut 1933, Collingwood vs. , at
Team(s) Collingwood (1933-1943; 1945)

181 games 431 goals

Richmond (1947) 2 games, 6 goals

Coaching Career¹
Team(s) Richmond (1953-1955)
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career Highlights

Albert 'Alby' Pannam was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1933 and 1943 and then again in 1945 for the Collingwood Football Club. He then was captain/coach for the Richmond Football Club Reserves side from 1946 to 1952, leading the seconds to the premiership in 1946. During this tenure he played twice for the Richmond senior side in 1947. He was senior coach of Richmond from 1953 to 1955.

Alby's father was Charlie Pannam Senior who also was a dual premiership player, leading goalkicker and captain of Collingwood and senior coach of Richmond.

[edit] References

  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996