Harold Albiston
Australian rules footballer
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Harold George Albiston (13 April 1916 – 18 January 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Warrnambool, Victoria[1]
McCrae, Victoria
| Harold Albiston | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Albiston during his Hawthorn career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold George Albiston | ||
| Born |
13 April 1916 Warrnambool, Victoria[1] | ||
| Died |
18 January 1990 (aged 73) McCrae, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Kew (VAFA) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
| 1936–1940 | Hawthorn | 62 (0) | |
| Total | 63 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Albiston, a recruit from Kew in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, made just one senior appearance for Collingwood, in the 1935 VFL season.[2][3] He was cleared to Hawthorn in 1936, where he played with his younger brother Alec Albiston, who also debuted that year.[4] Harold played in the final six rounds of the season, then didn't lose his spot in the team until 1940 (when he enlisted in the army), playing 60 consecutive games.[3][5] Another brother, Ken Albiston, played for Richmond and Melbourne after the war.[2]
He was also a district cricketer, for Hawthorn-East Melbourne and Collingwood.[6]
Harold's son, David Albiston, played 61 league games for Hawthorn, including the 1963 VFL Grand Final.[2]
