Allen Lynch (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (1938–2021)
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Allen John Lynch (30 July 1938 – 6 June 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Allen John Lynch
Born
30 July 1938
Died
6 June 2021 (aged 82)
Original team
Launceston
| Allen Lynch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allen John Lynch | ||
| Born | 30 July 1938 | ||
| Died | 6 June 2021 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team | Launceston | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | Fullback / ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–1966 | Fitzroy | 106 (17) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
Saturday, 6 July 1963
On 6 July 1963, playing at full-back, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
