Dick Pollard (footballer)
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Fullname
Allan William Pollard
Date of birth
25 June 1913
Place of birth
Korumburra, Victoria
Date of death
10 November 1966 (aged 53)
| Dick Pollard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allan William Pollard | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Korumburra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1966 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death |
Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–35 | Footscray | 25 (22) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Allan William "Dick" Pollard (25 June 1913 – 10 November 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Joseph William Pollard (1871–1940)[2] and Alice Sophia Pollard (1877–1947), née Jones,[3] Allan William Pollard was born at Korumburra, Victoria, on 25 June 1913.[4]
He married Heather May Jones (1910–1998) in Leongatha, in 1941.[5]
Football
Cricket
He was also a well-performed cricketer.[10]
Military service
Pollard later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[11]
Death
He died at the Repatriation General Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria, on 10 November 1966.[12]
