Allan Collins (Australian rules footballer)
| Allan Collins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1919 | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 2006 (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | Yarraville (VFA) | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1946 | Footscray | 99 (178) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Allan Collins (4 November 1919 – 19 September 2006)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1940s.
Collins topped Footscray's goalkicking in 1943 with 40 goals and won that year's Best and Fairest award. He had previously been their leading goalkicker in 1941 when he managed 35 goals. He was the elder brother of the better-known Jack Collins.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alan Collins – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Allan Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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