Alan Dale (footballer)
Alan Dale (14 November 1929 – 21 April 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Alan Dale | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 2007 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Doutta Stars | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950–1956 | Essendon | 45 (3) | |
| 1956–1957 | St Kilda | 17 (2) | |
| Total | 62 (5) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited to Essendon from local club Doutta Stars, Dale debuted in the 1950 VFL season and ended the year with a premiership. Dale, a centreman, captain-coached the Wangaratta Rovers in the 1954 and 1955 Ovens & Murray Football League seasons. He returned to Essendon in 1956, but later in the year switched to St Kilda.
Dale played with Belgrave, Oakleigh and Mt Waverley after leaving the VFL.
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