Ken Albiston
Australian rules footballer (1926–2018)
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Kenneth Ian Albiston (11 November 1926 – 20 June 2018)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and Melbourne in the VFL.
Fullname
Kenneth Ian Albiston
Born
11 November 1926
Balwyn, Victoria
Balwyn, Victoria
Died
20 June 2018 (aged 91)
Original team
Melbourne High School Old Boys
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth Ian Albiston | ||
| Born |
11 November 1926 Balwyn, Victoria | ||
| Died | 20 June 2018 (aged 91) | ||
| Original team | Melbourne High School Old Boys | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1951 | Richmond | 58 (76) | |
| 1952–1954 | Melbourne | 45 (49) | |
| Total | 103 (125) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The younger brother of Hawthorn forward Alec Albiston[2] and Collingwood defender Harold Albiston, Ken played six seasons with Richmond before moving to Melbourne. He played in Melbourne's 1954 Grand Final loss to Footscray.
It was unusual in those days for footballers to kick left and right footed, but Albiston learned to kick left footed while recovering from an injury to his right foot.
Prior to his VFL career, Albiston served for seven months in the Royal Australian Air Force during the final year of World War II.[3]
