Allen Rogers (footballer) explained

Allen Leonard Rogers
Fullname:Allen Leonard Rogers
Nickname:Bill
Birth Date:9 August 1930
Birth Place:Yea
Originalteam:Yea, Rochester
Height:173 cm
Weight:67 kg
Statsend:1953
Years1:1952–1953
Games Goals1:22 (13)

Allen Leonard Rogers (9 August 1930 – 25 September 2017[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Rogers was originally from Yea in the Waranga & North Eastern Football League[3] and won the 1950 W&NEFL best and fairest award.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: AFL Record Season 2018 . 9781865133430. Lovett, Michael . 1198.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 763.
  3. Web site: 1952 - FOOTSCRAY'S BEST ARE HARD MEN TO BEAT . The Argus . 11 February 2024 . 5 . 13 June 1952.
  4. Web site: 1950 - Best & Fairest . Alexandra Standard and Yarck, Gobur, Thornton, Taggerty and Acheron Express (Vic) . 5 April 2024 . 2 . 11 August 1950.