Allan Collins (Australian rules footballer)

For the musician, see Allen Collins.

Allan Collins (4 November 1919 – 19 September 2006)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1940s.

Allan Collins
Personal information
Date of birth	4 November 1919
Date of death	19 September 2006(2006-09-19) (aged 86)
Original team(s)	Yarraville (VFA)
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1939–1946	Footscray	99 (178)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Career highlights
Con Curtain trophy: 1943 Footscray leading goalkicker: 1941
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Collins topped Footscray's goalkicking in 1943 with 40 goals and won that year's Best and Fairest award. He had previously been their leading goalkicker in 1941 when he managed 35 goals. He was the elder brother of the better-known Jack Collins.

References

1. "Alan Collins – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

External links

• Allan Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables