David Albiston

David Harold Albiston (born 22 December 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.[1]

David Albiston
Personal information
Full name David Harold Albiston
Date of birth (1944-12-22) 22 December 1944
Original team(s) MHSOB
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1962–1966 Hawthorn 61 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A rover from the Melbourne High School Old Boys, Albiston played from the forward pocket in Hawthorn's losing 1963 VFL Grand Final team.[2] His father Harold also played at Hawthorn and he is the nephew of Alec and Ken Albiston.

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "AFL Tables: 1963 Grand Final".


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