Allan Woodley
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Allan Woodley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 22 August 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
Original team(s) | Xavier College | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1954–59, 1963 | Hawthorn | 130 (56) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Allan Woodley (born 22 August 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1950s. A follower, he was also known by his nickname 'The Colonel'.
Woodley began his Hawthorn career in 1954 after being recruited from Xavier College. He was chosen to represent Victoria at the 1956 Perth Carnival and won Hawthorn's Best and Fairest in 1959. In 1960 he went to England to study but returned in 1963 for one last season.
External links
- Allan Woodley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Allan Woodley at AustralianFootball.com
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