Barry Allan (footballer)

Barry Allan (born 26 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Barry Allan
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-09-26) 26 September 1942
Original team(s) Beaconsfield (SWGFL)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1962–1967 North Melbourne 61 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Allan, who was recruited from Beaconsfield in the South West Gippsland Football League, is the son of 1940s North Melbourne player Ron Allan.[1] He made his senior VFL debut in round four 1962. During his first couple of seasons he played mostly reserves football before becoming a regular senior player.[2]

A ruckman, Allan played 61 league games for North Melbourne, from 1962 to 1967.[3][4]

He had been appointed captain-coach of Pakenham in 1966, but North Melbourne refused to clear him.[5]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "BARRY ALLAN". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. "Know your players". The Canberra Times. 9 July 1966. p. 35. Retrieved 22 February 2014 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Barry Allan". AFL Tables.
  5. The Age, "Pakenham still seeks coach", 8 June 1966, p. 1


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