Alec Albiston
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | November 16, 1917, |
| Recruited from | Kew |
| Height and weight | 175 cm / 73 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1936, Hawthorn vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1936-42) (1945-49)
North Melbourne (1950)
Total - 177 Games, 389 Goals |
| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1947-49)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1950 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Alec Albiston (born November 16, 1917) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL and with North Melbourne for his final season. A goalkicking rover, he was captain and coach of Hawthorn between 1947 and 1949. He was the first player in the history of the club to kick 10 goals in a match, doing so against North Melbourne in the opening round of the 1940 season.
Albiston won the Peter Crimmins Medal for Hawthorn Best and Fairest in both 1941 and 1946. He topped the Hawk's goalkicking charts 4 times during his career, in 1939, 1941, 1942 and 1945.
