Ted Alley

Edwin John Alley (30 July 1881 – 18 July 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Some AFL sources list his name as Ned Alley.[3]

Ted Alley
Cigarette card of Alley in 1905
Personal information
Full name	Edwin John Alley[1]
Date of birth	30 July 1881
Place of birth	St Arnaud, Victoria
Date of death	18 July 1949(1949-07-18) (aged 67)
Place of death	Canterbury, Victoria[2]
Original team(s)	Footscray Juniors
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1902–1903	South Melbourne	16 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alley appeared in 15 of South Melbourne 17 games in the 1902 VFL season.[4] He played just once the following year.[4]

In 1907, with regular captain Paddy Noonan unavailable, Alley captained Williamstown to an 18-point grand final victory over West Melbourne, in the Victorian Football Association. This gave him the distinction of being Williamstown's first ever premiership captain.[5]

Alley, who made his living as an engineer, served overseas with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion during World War I. He took part in London's "Pioneer Exhibition Game", which was played in 1916.

In 1920 he was appointed Captain-coach of Hawthorn when the club was in the Victorian Football Association. He stood down as captain midway through his only season at the club.[6]