Alan Arthur Rayson (26 October 1924 – 25 February 1982)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Alan Rayson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Arthur Rayson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 February 1982 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | East Geelong | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943 | Carlton | 2 (2) | |
| 1946–1947 | Geelong | 18 (15) | |
| Total | 20 (17) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rayson's football career was interrupted by his service in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Alan Rayson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 691. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "World War II Roll: RAYSON, Alan Arthur". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Alan Rayson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alan Rayson's profile at Blueseum
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