Neil James Allison (11 October 1912 – 21 October 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Neil Allison | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Neil James Allison | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 1962 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Brooklyn, Victoria | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934, 1936–39 | Hawthorn | 34 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of James Neil Allison (1890–1913),[2][3] and Elsie Grace Allison, née Coleman, Neil James Allison was born in Carlton, Victoria on 11 October 1912. He married Olive "Bub" Burnett in 1940. They had one son, Patrick.
Football edit
He played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In 1939 he applied for a clearance to Coburg Football Club in the VFA.[4]
Military service edit
He enlisted in the Second AIF in June 1940.[5]
Death edit
He died as a result of the injuries sustained in an accident on 21 October 1962, when a car in which he was a passenger struck a tree on the Geelong Road, in West Footscray.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.18.
- ^ Deaths: Allison, The Argus, (Monday, 17 March 1913), p.1.
- ^ Drag Smashed by Train: One Passenger Killed, The Australasian, (Saturday, 22 March 1913), p.32; Level Crossing Fatality, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 29 March 1913), p.34.
- ^ Sporting, The Argus, (Wednesday, 31 May 1939), p.28; Neil Allison will Remain, The Age, (Friday, 2 June 1939), p.7.
- ^ Send-off to A.I.F. Men, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 21 June 1940), p.16; Taylor, P., "Honours and Commissions of Hawthorn Servicemen", The Australasian, (Saturday, 10 June 1944), p.12.
- ^ Deaths: Allison, The Age, (Tuesday, 23 October 1962), p.16; Victims in Road Smash, The Age, (Tuesday, 23 October 1962), p.7.
References edit
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Warrant Officer Class 2 Neil James Allison (VX18998), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- 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
- Neil Allison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Neil Allison at AustralianFootball.com
- Melbourne, Vic. (1 September 1945): Members of Central Provision Office, Master General of the Ordnance Branch (photograph), Collection of the Australian War Memorial: Allison is at extreme left of front row.
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