Alan Jeffrey Linden (27 April 1917 – 5 October 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Alan Linden | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Jeffrey Linden | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1917 | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 1956 (aged 39)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–1947 | South Melbourne | 80 (56) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editLinden played as both a forward and follower during his career, which began at Sandringham in 1939.[2] Although he spent seven seasons at South Melbourne, Linden played 58 of his 80 games between 1944 and 1946.[3] He was omitted from the South Melbourne team for the 1945 semi final against Collingwood but returned to the side for the grand final, replacing former Footscray player Roy Porter.[4] A forward pocket in the 1945 VFL Grand Final, Linden contributed two goals but finished on the losing team.[5] After missing very few games in the previous three seasons, he had an injury-plagued year in 1947, which included a twisted ankle, sustained when he tripped over a gutter.[6]
Death
editHe died in Bendigo on 5 October 1956, from injuries he received in a car accident.[7]
References
edit- ^ Obituary in The Argus, 8 October 1956
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Alan Linden
- ^ The Argus,"South's Two Changes", 28 September 1945, p. 15
- ^ "The Bloodbath Grand Final". Australian Football.
- ^ The Argus,"Fothergill may have played his last game", 18 June 1947, p. 27
- ^ "Crash kills footy star". The Argus. Melbourne. 6 October 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.