Allan Anderson Brown (15 November 1924 – 9 June 2014[1][2]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3] His career ended prematurely due to a knee injury.[1]
| Allan Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brown in 1945 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allan Anderson Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1924 | ||
| Date of death | 9 June 2014 (aged 89) | ||
| Original team(s) | Fairfield / Northcote High School | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945–1946 | Collingwood | 16 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Magpies mourn two past players". 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Deceased - ALLAN ANDERSON BROWN - GMCT". Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alan Brown (Australian footballer).
- Allan Brown at AustralianFootball.com
- Allan Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile on Collingwood Forever
