Noel Alford
Appearance
Noel Alford | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Noel Gordon Alford | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1932 | ||
Original team(s) | University High[1] | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1952–1953 | North Melbourne | 24 (38) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Noel Alford (born 11 August 1932) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Alford joined North Melbourne from University High and worked his way up from the thirds, where he won a Morrish Medal in 1950.
A rover, Alford played with North Melbourne for two seasons, in 1952 and 1953.[3] He was third in their goal-kicking in each of those years.[3]
In 1954 he signed with Williamstown and then played with Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley Football League (LVFL), as captain-coach.[4] He won the LVFL best and fairest award in 1956 and also topped the league's goal-kicking that year.
References
- ^ The Argus,"University High Are Premiers", 19 July 1950, p. 14
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Noel Alford". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"Stars return for clash of VFA leaders", 30 June 1954, p. 22
External links
- Noel Alford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Noel Alford at AustralianFootball.com