Allan Baldwin
Hawthorn
AFL career
5 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1949 v RCH23 Apr 1949
- Most recent
- R15 1949 v COL30 July 1949
Stats
Bio
A tall recruit from Kilsyth, Allan Baldwin's path to the VFL was delayed by his service as a signalman in the Australian Army during World War II. Consequently, he did not don the brown and gold until 1949, making his debut as a 25-year-old mature-age prospect. At 187cm, Baldwin offered significant height for the era, capable of holding down key posts or assisting in the ruck for a Hawthorn side that found wins hard to come by in the late 1940s. His senior career was limited to a five-game stint at Glenferrie Oval in a single season, standing as one of many footballers of his generation whose sporting prime was impacted by the war effort.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Feb 1924
- Died
- 30 Mar 2008 (aged 84y 50d)
- Birthplace
- Ringwood, VIC
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA tall recruit from Kilsyth, Allan Baldwin's path to the VFL was delayed by his service as a signalman in the Australian Army during World War II. Consequently, he did not don the brown and gold until 1949, making his debut as a 25-year-old mature-age prospect. At 187cm, Baldwin offered significant height for the era, capable of holding down key posts or assisting in the ruck for a Hawthorn side that found wins hard to come by in the late 1940s. His senior career was limited to a five-game stint at Glenferrie Oval in a single season, standing as one of many footballers of his generation whose sporting prime was impacted by the war effort.