Bill Allen (footballer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 7 July 1889 |
| Recruited from | South Yarra |
| Height and weight | 188 cm / 85 kg |
| Death | 13 November 1948 (aged 59), |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Team(s) |
Melbourne (1910–15, 1919–23)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1923 season | |
William "Bill" Miller Allen (7 July 1889 – 13 November 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Allen was a ruckman and played during a dour period for the club. He was with Melbourne from 1910 to 1923 but missed the 1916, 1917 and 1918 seasons due to the war. During the summer of 1914/15 he played a couple of first class cricket matches for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.
[edit] References
- Bill Allen (footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo profile
- DemonWiki profile
