Bill Allen (footballer)
| Bill Allen | |||
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 Allen in 1920 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Miller Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 1948 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Ringwood, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Yarra | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910–15, 1919–23 | Melbourne | 142 (54) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William "Bill" Miller Allen (7 July 1889 – 13 November 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Allen was a ruckman and played during a dour period for the club. He was with Melbourne from 1910 to 1923 but missed the 1916, 1917 and 1918 seasons due to the war. During the summer of 1914/15 he played a couple of first class cricket matches for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.
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