Ken Albiston

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Ken Albiston
Personal information
Date of birth	11 November 1926
Original team	Melbourne High School Old Boys
Debut	1946, Richmond
Height/Weight	171 cm / 68 kg
Playing career¹
Richmond (1946–51) 58 games, 76 goals Melbourne (1952–54) 45 games, 49 goals Total 103 Games, 125 Goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1954 season.

Ken Albiston (born 11 November 1926) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and Melbourne in the VFL.

The younger brother of Hawthorn forward Alec Albiston,^[1] Ken played six seasons with Richmond before moving to Melbourne. He played in Melbourne's 1954 Grand Final loss to Footscray.

It was unusual in these days, for footballers to kick left and right footed, but Albiston learned to kick left footed while recovering from an injury to his right foot.

References

↑ McClure, Geoff (12 April 2006). "Bullies, brothers set record straight". The Age. Retrieved 7 December 2010.

External links

Ken Albiston's statistics from AFL Tables
DemonWiki profile

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Name	Albiston, Ken
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Short description	Australian footballer
Date of birth	11 November 1926
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