Les Allen (Australian footballer)
| Les Allen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Les Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1911 | ||
| Date of death | 5 September 1989 (aged 78) | ||
| Original team(s) | Fairfield | ||
| Height / weight | 178 cm / 72 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–1931 | Carlton | 29 (87) | |
| 1932–1934 | North Melbourne | 41 (103) | |
| Total | 70 (190) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Les Allen (7 March 1911 – 5 September 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Allen, a forward, was originally from Wangaratta but came to Carlton via Fairfield.[1] He kicked an eight-goal haul in just his second VFL game, against South Melbourne at Princes Park, in round four of the 1930 season.[2] Despite playing from the pockets, he continued to outstage his key forward teammates Horrie Clover and Harry Vallence for the rest of the year and finished as Carlton's leading goal-kicker on 56 goals.[2]
He continued his prolific form up forward the following season, kicking 15 goals in the opening three rounds.[2] For the rest of the year he wasn't as effective and left for North Melbourne, ending his time at Carlton with a record that saw him kick exactly three goals a game.[2]
Allen was second in the goal-kicking at North Melbourne to Tom Fitzmaurice in each of his three seasons, with a best of 44 goals in 1933.[2]
At the end of the 1934 season he retired from the VFL, citing ill health.[3] He attempted a comeback in 1937, without success, but did play some football with Brunswick two years later.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- 1 2 3 4 5 AFL Tables: Les Allen
- ↑ The Argus,"New Players at North", 26 May 1937, p. 14
- ↑ The Argus,"Brunswick's Form", 3 April 1939, p. 16