John Allan (Australian footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian footballer
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Place of Birth: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About John Allan (Australian footballer)
- John William Allan (26 October 1882 – 27 December 1933) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).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, becoming captain in 1905 and later serving as a trainer of the clubOutside his football career he worked as a sawyer until a workplace accident in 1919 resulted in him losing his left arm near the elbow.
- John "Son" Allan died suddenly in late 1933, survived by his wife and five children.
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