Bob Allen
Fitzroy
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R4 1926 v STK22 May 1926
- Most recent
- R5 1926 v CAR29 May 1926
Stats
Bio
Bob Allen was a teenage recruit who made a fleeting appearance for Fitzroy during the closing stages of the 1926 season. Born in late 1908, he was just 17 years old when called up to the senior side, making his debut in Round 17 against North Melbourne where he immediately managed to boot a goal. He retained his spot for the final match of the year against Geelong, playing as a young forward or rover, but did not feature again at VFL level following that brief fortnight. His career stands as a classic example of a local hopeful given a taste of senior football in the dying weeks of a campaign, leaving him with the distinction of a perfect strike rate of scoring in his debut outing.
Profile
- Full name
- L. Robert Allen
- Born
- 22 Dec 1908
- Died
- 08 Apr 1992 (aged 83y 108d)
- Birthplace
- Sea Lake, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBob Allen was a teenage recruit who made a fleeting appearance for Fitzroy during the closing stages of the 1926 season. Born in late 1908, he was just 17 years old when called up to the senior side, making his debut in Round 17 against North Melbourne where he immediately managed to boot a goal. He retained his spot for the final match of the year against Geelong, playing as a young forward or rover, but did not feature again at VFL level following that brief fortnight. His career stands as a classic example of a local hopeful given a taste of senior football in the dying weeks of a campaign, leaving him with the distinction of a perfect strike rate of scoring in his debut outing.