Ron Allan

Ron Allan
Personal information
Full nameRonald David Allan
Date of birth3 March 1924
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria[1]
Date of death21 May 1997 (aged 73)
Original teamWest Melbourne
Height/Weight180 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1946-1949
1949
1950
1951
1952-1954		North Melbourne (VFL)
Brighton
North Melbourne seconds
Preston
Latrobe		14 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1954 season.

Ronald David "Ron" Allan (3 March 1924 - 21 May 1997)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Allan, a utility from West Melbourne, played with the North Melbourne seconds during the war, but had to wait until he left to army to make his senior debut.[3] He made 14 league appearances for North Melbourne, from 1946 to 1949.[4]

Midway through the 1949 season, Allan got a clearance to Brighton, in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[5] In 1950, Allan captained the North Melbourne seconds team, which finished runners-up.[6] He returned to the VFA in 1951, joining Preston, then in 1952 moved to Tasmania to captain-coach North West Football Union club Latrobe.[6][7] His time in charge of Latrobe included a top four finish in 1953.[8]

His son, Barry, played for North Melbourne in the 1960s.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  2. ↑ "Ron Allan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "DYER CHARGE DISMISSED.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library). 27 June 1945. p. 6. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ron Allan". AFL Tables.
  5. ↑ "O'Rourke Hurt In First Match With Brighton.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library). 29 June 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "RON ALLEN TO LEAD LATROBE.". The Advocate (Burnie: National Library). 8 March 1952. p. 28. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sheahan returns to wing.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library). 22 June 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "ABOUT SPORT AND-SPORTSMEN.". The Advocate (Burnie: National Library). 27 November 1954. p. 27. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.