Alby Outen Explained

Alby Outen
Fullname:	Albert Henry Outen
Birth Date:	6 December 1902
Birth Place:	Williamstown, Victoria
Death Place:	Yarraville, Victoria
Originalteam:	Trinity Grammar
Height:	178 cm
Weight:	76 kg
Statsend:	1930
Years1:	1922–1924
Club1:	Footscray (VFA)
Games Goals1:	20 (1)
Years2:	1925–1930
Club2:	Footscray
Games Goals2:	65 (0)
Careerhighlights:	McCarthy trophy 1928

Albert Henry Outen (6 December 1902 – 21 July 1972)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.

Family

The youngest of the six children of Charles George Outen (1856-1929),^{[2] [3]} and Bridget Outen, née Cross,^{[4] [5]} Albert Henry Outen was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 6 December 1902.

• His brother, Charles Whynam "Wyn" Outen (1880-1964), played for St Klda in the VFL and for Williamstown in the VFA; Wyn played (alongside his brother Matt) in the Willamstown First XVIII team that won the 1907 VFA premiership.
• His brother, William Matthew "Matt" Outen (1883-1930), also played for St Kilda in the VFL and Williamstown in the VFA.
• His brother, John Edward "Jack" Outen (1890-1963), played in one First XVIII game for Williamstown (alongside his brother Matt) in 1909.^[6]
• His brother, Percy Ernest Hatherley Outen (1898-1986), played in 5 First XVIII games for Williamstown in the VFA in 1928.^{[7] [8]}
• His nephew, Reginald Whynam Outen (1913-1999),^{[9] [10] [11]} the son of Wyn Outen, was an emergency in Williamstown's 1939 premiership team, after earlier playing with Collingwood and Melbourne Seconds.^[12]
• His son, Albert Keith "Alby" Outen (1936-2010), played 2 games with Footscray in 1954 before transferring to Williamstown and playing in their 1955 and 1956 premiership teams.

He married Eva Grace Brown (1903-1996) in 1927.

Football

Outen first played for Footscray in 1922 and soon established himself in defence. In 1928 he won their best and fairest award.

See also

• 1927 Melbourne Carnival

References

• 'Kickeroo', "Football Topics of the Moment: Surprise at Footscray: Outen Applies for Clearance", The Herald, (Tuesday, 14 May 1929), p.3.
• Sunshine Make Progress: Keen Local Interest in Football, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 9 August 1930), p.5.
• A. Outen Injured, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 17 September 1932), p.2.

External links

• • Albert H. "Alby" Outen at The VFA Project.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Albert Outen - Player Bio. Australian Football. 8 February 2015.
2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203253808 Deaths: Outen, The Age, (Friday, 22 November 1929), p.1.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69520353 Obituary, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 14 December 1929), p.1.
4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3813078 Deaths: Outen, The Argus, (Tuesday, 9 October 1926), p.1.
5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69518317 Obituary, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 16 October 1926), p.2.
6. http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Outen,_Jack.php Jack Outen
7. http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Outen,_P._E..php P.E. Outen
8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202307600 Among the Clubs, The Age, (Friday, 1 June 1928), p.5.
9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12126979 Association July Draw Rearranged, The Argus, (Thursday, 11 May 1939), p.20.
10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70691997 Back in the Four, The Williamstown Chronicle, (Saturday, 12 August 1939), p.6.
11. http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Outen,_Reg.php Reg Outen
12. http://www.demonwiki.org/Reg+Outen Reg Outen