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