Tom Allen (Australian footballer)

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Tom Allen
Personal information
Date of birth(1930-04-18)18 April 1930
Original team(s) Richmond Mutuals
Debut Round 14 1949, Richmond  vs. North Melbourne
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1949–1952 Richmond 22 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tom Allen (born 18 April 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer. He played in the VFL with the Richmond Football Club from 1949 to 1952. [1]

In his debut game against North Melbourne he kicked 11 behinds. [2] This set a record for most behinds in a game without a goal. The record was later equalled by Stuart Spencer of the Demons.

Allen was captain-coach of Griffith Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1957 and 1958 [3] and kicked 87 goals in 34 games.

Allen went on to coach a number of teams, finally coaching Richmond's Fourths, the Essex Heights Under 17s, from 1965 to 1980. Under his guidance Essex Heights won premierships in 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979. He was coach of Victoria at the 1975 Australian Schoolboys' Championships.

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References

  1. ↑ Paul Hogan (1996). The Tigers of Old. Richmond Football Club. p. 359. ISBN   0646187481 . Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gossip from VFL Grounds: Recruit Will Remember His First Game". The Argus (Melbourne) . Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 25 July 1949. p. 14. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "1957 - SWDFL season review". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. 1957. Retrieved 11 January 2023.



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