Ray Allsopp

Ray Allsopp
Personal information
Full nameRay Allsopp[1]
Date of birth20 December 1933
Original teamUniversity Blacks[2]
Height/Weight166 cm / 71 kg
Position(s)Rover
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1955–1959Richmond54 (69)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
1957Victoria1 (?)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1959 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1957.

Ray Allsopp (20 December 1933) is a former Australian rules football player who played the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1955 to 1959. Allsopp played as a rover and was known for reading the ball well off packs.[3] Allsopp represented Victoria in 1957. The 1957 season was Allsopp's best in his VFL career as he also kicked a career-high 35 goals and polled six Brownlow Medal votes. He finished his career having played 54 and games and having kicked 69 goals.[4]

References

  1. "Lloyd inducted as AFL life member" from Official AFL website
  2. The Argus,"V. F. L. permits", 14 April 1955, p. 1S
  3. Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 5. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
  4. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ray_Allsop.html