John Allan (Australian footballer)

John William Allan (26 October 1879 – 28 December 1933)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

John Allan
Allan in 1902
Personal information
Full name John William Allan
Nickname(s) Son
Date of birth (1879-10-26)26 October 1879
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 28 December 1933(1933-12-28) (aged 54)
Place of death Port Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Blenheim
Debut Round 1, 3 May 1902, Collingwood vs. South Melbourne, at Lake Oval
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1902–1903 Collingwood 19 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Allan played as a wing and forward during two seasons for Collingwood in the VFL. His first season was in 1902 where he played 17 games for the season, including the 1902 Grand Final win over Essendon. In 1903, Allan only played 2 games, ending his VFL career with 19 games and 9 goals.

In 1904, Allan transferred to Port Melbourne,[3] becoming captain in 1905[4] and later serving as a trainer of the club[5]

Outside his football career he worked as a sawyer until a workplace accident in 1919 resulted in him losing his left arm near the elbow.[6] John "Son" Allan died suddenly in late 1933, survived by his wife and five children.[7]

References
  1. "John W Allan". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. "VICTORIAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. No. 18, 036. Victoria, Australia. 5 May 1904. p. 9.
  4. "FOOTBALL". Evening Standard. Vol. XX, no. 15. Victoria, Australia. 15 April 1905. p. 4.
  5. "FOOTBALL". Evening Standard. Vol. XXIII, no. 13. Victoria, Australia. 3 April 1909. p. 2.
  6. "ACCIDENT AT MOORE'S TIMBER YARD". Port Melbourne Standard. Vol. XXXIII, no. 4. Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1919. p. 3.
  7. "Family Notices". The Age. No. 24, 559. Victoria, Australia. 29 December 1933. p. 1.
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