Allen Leonard Rogers (9 August 1930 – 25 September 2017[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Allen Leonard Rogers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allen Leonard Rogers | ||
| Nickname(s) | Bill | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Yea | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 2017 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Yea, Rochester | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1953 | Footscray | 22 (13) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rogers was originally from Yea in the Waranga & North Eastern Football League[3] and won the 1950 W&NEFL best and fairest award.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Lovett, Michael (ed.). AFL Record Season 2018. p. 1198. ISBN 9781865133430.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 763. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1952 - FOOTSCRAY'S BEST ARE HARD MEN TO BEAT". The Argus. 13 June 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "1950 - Best & Fairest". Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic). 11 August 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
External links
edit- Allen Rogers's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Allen Rogers at AustralianFootball.com