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Ted Alley Personal information Full name Edwin John Alley[1] Date of birth 30 July 1881 Place of birth St Arnaud, Victoria Original team Footscray Juniors Height/Weight 173 cm / 71 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1902-1903 South Melbourne 16 (2) 1 Playing statistics to end of 1903 season .Edwin John "Ted" Alley (born 30 July 1881) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Some AFL sources list his name as Ned Alley.[2]
Alley appeared in 15 of South Melbourne 17 games in the 1902 VFL season.[3] He played just once the following year.[3]
In 1907, with regular captain Paddy Noonan unavailable, Alley captained Williamstown to an 18 point grand final victory over West Melbourne, in the Victorian Football Association. This gave him the distinction of being Williamstown's first ever premiership captain.[4]
Alley, who made his living as an engineer, served overseas with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion during World War I. He took part in London's "Pioneer Exhibition Game", which was played in 1906.
References
- ^ "First World War Embarkation Roll". Australian War Memorial. http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person.asp?p=82580.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Ned Alley
- ^ "Edward Alley (South Melbourne & Williamstown)". Full Points Footy. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/a.htm#Edward_Alley_(South_Melbourne_&_Williamstown).
Categories:- 1881 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Sydney Swans players
- Williamstown Football Club players
- Australian military personnel of World War I
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