Noel Allanson

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Noel Allanson
Personal information
Birth December 25, 1925,
Recruited from North Essendon
Height and weight 179 cm / 76 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1947, Essendon vs. , at
Team(s) Essendon (1947-51)
  • 57 games, 1 goal
¹ Statistics to end of 1951 season
Career highlights

Noel Allanson (born December 25, 1925) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL.

Allanson was a Essendon local and at the end of his debut season played in the 1947 VFL Grand Final. Essendon lost the game but he got another chance to play in a premiership in 1950, this time finishing on the winning team. He was a defender and kicked the only goal of his career at Glenferrie Oval against Hawthorn.

[edit] References

  • Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.