Albert Keith "Alby" Outen (19 February 1936 – 24 November 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Alby Outen Jr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Keith Outen | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1936 | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 2010 (aged 74) | ||
| Original team(s) | Trinity Grammar | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954 | Footscray | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Albert Henry "Alby" Outen (1902-1972), and Eva Grace Outen (1903-1996), née Brown, Albert Keith "Alby" Outen was born on 19 February 1936.
- His father, "Alby" Outen, played for Footscray in both the VFA and the VFL.
- His uncle, Charles Whynam "Wyn" Outen (1880-1964), played for St Klda in the VFL and for Williamstown in the VFA; Wyn played (alongside his brother Matt) in the Willamstown First XVIII team that won the 1907 VFA premiership.
- His uncle, William Matthew "Matt" Outen (1883-1930), also played for St Kilda in the VFL and Williamstown in the VFA.
- His uncle, John Edward "Jack" Outen (1890-1963), played in one First XVIII game for Williamstown (alongside his brother Matt) in 1909.[2]
- His uncle, Percy Ernest Hatherley Outen (1898-1986), played in 5 First XVIII games for Williamstown in the VFA in 1928.[3][4]
- His cousin, Reginald Whynam Outen (1913-1999),[5][6][7] the son of Wyn Outen, was an emergency in Williamstown's 1939 premiership team, after earlier playing with Collingwood and Melbourne Seconds.[8]
He married Margaret Jill Vanthoff (1938-) in 1958.
Education
editHe was educated at Trinity Grammar School.[9]
Football
editFootscray (VFL)
editIn August 1953, he was playing with the Footscray Second XVIII.[10]
In 1954, aged 18, he played in 2 games for the Footscray First XVIII: as 20th man against Essendon on 22 May 1954,[11][12] and as 20th man, against Fitzroy on 5 June 1954.[13][14]
Williamstown (VFA)
editHe played in his first game for the Williamstown First XVIII, against Box Hill, on 25 June 1955.[15]
Playing in the back-pocket, he was one of Williamstown's best players in its come-from-behind Grand Final win against Port Melbourne on 24 September 1955.[16][17][18][19]
Two weeks after his final First XVIII game for Willamstown, against Yarraville on 16 June 1958,[20][21] Outen announced his retirement.[22][23]
Representative football (VFA)
editHe played representative interstate football for the VFA in the 13th Australian National Football Carnival held in Perth in June 1956, during which he sustained a shoulder injury.[24]
In 1957, he represented the VFA in its three interstate matches:
- against a combined (N.T.F.A. & N.W.F.U.) team, at Launcestion on 13 July 1957.[25]
- against South Australia (SANFL), at the Lakeside Oval, on 23 July 1957;[26][27]
- against the SANFL team, at Norwood Oval, on 20 August 1957.[28][29]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.681.
- ^ Jack Outen at The VFA Project.
- ^ P.E. Outen in The VFA Project.
- ^ Among the Clubs, The Age, (Friday, 1 June 1928), p.5.
- ^ Association July Draw Rearranged, The Argus, (Thursday, 11 May 1939), p.20.
- ^ Back in the Four, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 12 August 1939), p.6.
- ^ Reg Outen at The VFA Project.
- ^ Reg Outen at Demonwiki.
- ^ Flat-Out Effort, The Age, (Saturday, 27 October 1951), p.20.
- ^ Footscray, The Age, (Wednesday, 19 August 1953), p.11.
- ^ Kerville, Ben, "Bulldogs Leave Essendon in a Daze, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 22 May 1954), p.7.
- ^ V.F.L. Statistics, The Age, (Monday, 24 May 1954), p.14.
- ^ League Teams: Footscray v. Fitzroy, The Argus, (Friday, (4 June 1954), p.22.
- ^ Match Details, The Argus, (Monday, 7 June 1954), p.19.
- ^ Teams for Association,: B. Hill v. W'town, The Age, (Friday, 24 June 1955), p.11.
- ^ Welch, Bruce, "Wiliamstown Hit by Loss of Defender", The Age, (Monday, 26 September 1955), p.11.
- ^ Welch, Bruce, "Great Finish Wins for Williamstown", The Age, (Monday, 26 September 1955), p.16.
- ^ (Photograph of Outen in action in the 1955 VFA Grand Final), The Argus, (Monday, 26 September 1955), p.17.
- ^ High Flyers in Grand Final, The Age, (Monday, 26 September 1955), p.16.
- ^ Teams for Association, The Age, (Friday, 13 June 1958), p.20.
- ^ Meeking, Michael, "W'town Holds Top Place in V.F.A. With Brilliant Win", The Age, (Tuesday, 17 June 1958), p.17.
- ^ Meeking, Michael, "Williamstown Makes Two Changes for Port Game", The Age, (Friday, 20 June 1958), p.20.
- ^ Meeking, Michael, "Disappointed Outen Quits Football: Place not Secure", The Age, (Friday, 27 June 1958), p.18.
- ^ Injuries don't worry 'Town, The Argus, (Wednesday, 20 June 1956), p.23.
- ^ V.F.A. Team Wins Easily, The Age, (Monday, 15 July 1957), p.16.
- ^ Meeking, Michael, "Football Battle for Prestige Under Lights", The Age, (Tuesday, 23 July 1957), p.18.
- ^ Meeking, Michael, "Association Swamped by South Australia", The Age, (Wednesday, 24 July 1957), p.16.
- ^ Meeking, Michael, "Four V.F.A. Side Changes", The Age, (Thursday, 15 August 1957), p.20.
- ^ V.F.A. Side Thrashed, The Age, (Wednesday, 21 August 1957), p.18.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Alby Outen Jr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alby Outen Jr. at AustralianFootball.com
- Albert "Alby" Outen at The VFA Project