Allan William Moncrieff (19 March 1924 – 1 February 2015[1] ) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Allan Moncrieff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Moncrieff (left) kicking during a match | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allan William Moncrieff | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 2015 (aged 90) | ||
| Original team(s) | Parkdale Amateurs | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward / centre | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943, 1945–1951 | Footscray | 67 (44) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After playing a couple of games in 1943, Moncreiff's early career was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army in during World War II.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Obituaries 2015". AFL Record Season 2016: 1134.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 622. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Allan William Moncrieff". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Allan Moncrieff's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Allan Moncrieff at AustralianFootball.com