| Alan Linden | |
| Fullname: | Alan Jeffrey Linden |
| Birth Date: | 27 April 1917 |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Sandringham |
| Height: | 191 cm |
| Weight: | 96 kg |
| Statsend: | 1947 |
| Years1: | 1941–1947 |
| Club1: | South Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 80 (56) |
Alan Jeffrey Linden (27 April 1917 - 5 October 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Linden played as both a forward and follower during his career, which began at Sandringham in 1939.[2] Although he spent seven seasons at South Melbourne, Linden played 58 of his 80 games between 1944 and 1946.[3] He was omitted from the South Melbourne team for the 1945 semi final against Collingwood but returned to the side for the grand final, replacing former Footscray player Roy Porter.[4] A forward pocket in the 1945 VFL Grand Final, Linden contributed two goals but finished on the losing team.[5] After missing very few games in the previous three seasons, he had an injury-plagued year in 1947, which included a twisted ankle, sustained when he tripped over a gutter.[6]
He died in Bendigo on 5 October 1956, from injuries he received in a car accident.[7]