Allen Burns
Allen Solomon Burns (31 August 1870 – 8 November 1925) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Allen Burns | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allen Solomon Burns | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Steiglitz, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1925 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1898; 1901–1903 | South Melbourne | 40 (23) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in the small Victoria town of Steiglitz, Burns often played on the half-forward line, and he was noted for kicking goals from quite acute angles using what today would be known as a checkside or banana kick. He was the leading goalkicker for South Melbourne in 1894.
He was the younger brother of Peter Burns, a legend of the game who played with South Melbourne and Geelong. In a VFA match in 1896 where the brothers were in rival teams, Allen made a significant contribution towards South's victory over Geelong.
Allen Burns died in South Melbourne at the age of 55.