The son of Laurence Alexander Allanson (1898-1987), and Eva Charlotte Allanson (1900-1975), née Syer,[2] Noel Laurence Allanson was born at North Carlton, Victoria on Christmas Day (25 December) 1925.[3]
Allanson was an Essendon local and at the end of his debut season played in the 1947 VFL Grand Final.[7] Essendon lost the game but he got another chance to play in a premiership in 1950, this time finishing on the winning team.
He was a defender and kicked the only goal of his career at Glenferrie Oval against Hawthorn.
Williamstown (VFA)edit
During 1951, Allanson transferred to Williamstown in the VFA and played 26 games over two seasons, kicking one goal, and winning the club's most effective player award in 1952, as well as the Williamstown Chronicle best player award.
Noel Allanson passed away on Monday 7th February, aged 96. Noel played 180 Premier 1st XI matches across 18 seasons from 1942/43 to 1962/63, scoring 4,463 runs @ 24.65 with 4 centuries (top of 110) and 18 half centuries, taking 20 wickets @ 26.20 (best 4/22) and 72 catches. Noel also served as Essendon CC Secretary in 1969/70. Noel represented Victoria in 1 First Class game in the 1956/57 against Tasmania, holding Cap #577. Noel was only required to bat once (scoring 24) and took a catch in the 1st Innings. — Obituary, Cricket Victoria, 9 February 2022.[9]
Club officialedit
Allanson was vice-president of Essendon Football Club in 1976 and 1977 and treasurer from 1978 to early 1991.[10] He was inducted into the Club's Hall of Fame in 2015.[11]
Deathedit
Noel Allanson died at East Malvern, Victoria on 7 February 2022, at the age of 96.[12]
^"Hall of Fame: Noel Allanson". essendonfc.com.au. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
^"Vale Noel Allanson". essendonfc.com.au. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
Referencesedit
World War Two Nominal Roll: Able Seaman Noel Lawrence Allanson (PM7211), Department of Veterans' Affairs
World War Two Service Record: Able Seaman Noel Lawrence Allanson (PM7211), National Archives of Australia
League Teams of 1950 — Essendon, The Argus, (Saturday, 3 June 1950), p.1.
Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than Football: League Players at War. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. ISBN978-0-992379-14-8.
Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN978-1-921496-32-5
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN0-9591740-2-8
External linksedit
Noel Allanson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Noel Laurence Allanson 25 December 1925 7 February 2022 was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League VFL 1 Noel AllansonBornNoel Laurence Allanson 1925 12 25 25 December 1925North Carlton VictoriaDied7 February 2022 2022 02 07 aged 96 East Malvern VictoriaNationalityAustralianAustralian rules football careerPersonal informationOriginal team s North EssendonHeight179 cm 5 ft 10 in Weight76 kg 168 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1947 1951Essendon VFL 57 1 1951 1952Williamstone VFA 28 1 Total82 2 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951 Career highlights Essendon First XVIII Grand Final Team 1947 Essendon First XVIII Premiership Team 1950Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comCricket informationBattingRight handedDomestic team informationYearsTeam1956 57VictoriaCareer statisticsCompetition FCMatches 1Runs scored 24Batting average 24 00100s 50s 0 0Top score 24Balls bowled Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches stumpings 1 Contents 1 Family 2 Military service 3 Football 3 1 Essendon VFL 3 2 Williamstown VFA 4 Cricket 5 Club official 6 Death 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksFamily editThe son of Laurence Alexander Allanson 1898 1987 and Eva Charlotte Allanson 1900 1975 nee Syer 2 Noel Laurence Allanson was born at North Carlton Victoria on Christmas Day 25 December 1925 3 He married Betty Grace Walton on 13 March 1951 at Essendon North Victoria 4 Military service editPrior to his sporting career Allanson served as an able seaman in the Royal Australian Navy during the later stages of World War II 5 and was present in Tokyo Bay in 1945 when the Japanese surrender was signed aboard the United States Navy battleship USS Missouri 6 Football editEssendon VFL edit Allanson was an Essendon local and at the end of his debut season played in the 1947 VFL Grand Final 7 Essendon lost the game but he got another chance to play in a premiership in 1950 this time finishing on the winning team He was a defender and kicked the only goal of his career at Glenferrie Oval against Hawthorn Williamstown VFA edit During 1951 Allanson transferred to Williamstown in the VFA and played 26 games over two seasons kicking one goal and winning the club s most effective player award in 1952 as well as the Williamstown Chronicle best player award Cricket editIn 1957 Allanson played a first class cricket match for Victoria against Tasmania making 24 in his only innings 8 Noel Allanson passed away on Monday 7th February aged 96 Noel played 180 Premier 1st XI matches across 18 seasons from 1942 43 to 1962 63 scoring 4 463 runs 24 65 with 4 centuries top of 110 and 18 half centuries taking 20 wickets 26 20 best 4 22 and 72 catches Noel also served as Essendon CC Secretary in 1969 70 Noel represented Victoria in 1 First Class game in the 1956 57 against Tasmania holding Cap 577 Noel was only required to bat once scoring 24 and took a catch in the 1st Innings Obituary Cricket Victoria 9 February 2022 9 dd Club official editAllanson was vice president of Essendon Football Club in 1976 and 1977 and treasurer from 1978 to early 1991 10 He was inducted into the Club s Hall of Fame in 2015 11 Death editNoel Allanson died at East Malvern Victoria on 7 February 2022 at the age of 96 12 See also editList of Victoria first class cricketersNotes edit Holmesby amp Main 2014 p165 Marriages Allanson Syer The Argus Saturday 31 January 1925 p 15 Births Allanson The Argus Saturday 23 January 1926 p 17 Pearl Tiara also photograph The Age Wednesday 14 March 1951 p 5 Nominal Roll Cullen 2015 p 237 CARLTON WIN PREMIERSHIP IN LAST FEW SECONDS The Argus No 31 537 Victoria Australia 29 September 1947 p 18 ALLANSON GETS HIS BIG CHANCE The Argus Victoria Australia 14 January 1957 p 15 Rice Will Vale Noel Allinson sic and Norma Gardner nee Wilson premier cricketvictoria com au Wednesday 9 February 2022 Maplestone 1996 p 417 Hall of Fame Noel Allanson essendonfc com au 29 June 2015 Retrieved 17 June 2020 Vale Noel Allanson essendonfc com au 7 February 2022 Retrieved 7 February 2022 References editWorld War Two Nominal Roll Able Seaman Noel Lawrence Allanson PM7211 Department of Veterans Affairs World War Two Service Record Able Seaman Noel Lawrence Allanson PM7211 National Archives of Australia League Teams of 1950 Essendon The Argus Saturday 3 June 1950 p 1 Cullen Barbara 2015 Harder than Football League Players at War Richmond Victoria Slattery Media Group ISBN 978 0 992379 14 8 Holmesby Russell amp Main Jim 2014 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers every AFL VFL player since 1897 10th ed Melbourne Victoria Bas Publishing ISBN 978 1 921496 32 5 Maplestone M Flying Higher History of the Essendon Football Club 1872 1996 Essendon Football Club Melbourne 1996 ISBN 0 9591740 2 8External links editNoel Allanson s playing statistics from AFL Tables Noel Allanson at AustralianFootball com Noel Allanson at The VFA Project Noel Allanson at ESPNcricinfo 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