Jack Allister (Australian footballer) explained

Jack Allister
Fullname:John Collin William Allister
Birth Date:15 March 1919
Birth Place:Ascot Vale, Victoria
Death Place:Parkville, Victoria
Originalteam:St Paul's (Ascot Vale)
Height:173 cm
Weight:77 kg
Statsend:1945
Years1:1938
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:1 (1)
Years2:1941–1945
Club2:North Melbourne
Games Goals2:58 (54)
Games Goalstotal:59 (55)

John Collin William Allister[1] (15 March 1919 – 22 March 1946), known as "Jack", and as "Tich", was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of James Allister, and Henrietta Leonora Allister (1894–1953), née Wills, John Collin William Allister was born on 15 March 1919 in Ascot Vale, Victoria.

Football

Esendon (VFL)

Allister started his career in 1938 with Essendon but managed just one game.

Sandringham (VFA)

In 1939 and 1940 he played with Sandringham in the VFA.[2] [3]

North Melbourne (VFA)

He returned to the VFL in 1941 and joined North Melbourne, playing 58 games for the club over his five seasons. His best year came in 1942 when he kicked 29 goals and was North Melbourne's best and fairest.

Death

He died of pneumonia on 22 March 1946.[4] [5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=6623686&isAv=N ALLISTER JOHN COLLIN WILLIAM
  2. News: Sandringham ALLISTER SECURED . . 28,902 . Melbourne. 11 April 1939 . 23 June 2018 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: STAWELL RUNNER FOR RICHMOND . . 29,579 . Melbourne. 12 June 1941 . 23 June 2018 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Past Player Profiles – A (Allister, Jack A). essendonfc.com.au. 3 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706160523/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/our-club/history/past-player-profiles/past-player-profiles---a. 6 July 2015.
  5. News: WHOLESALE CUTS AT NORTH. . . Melbourne . 25 March 1946 . 3 September 2014 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Family Notices. . The Argus . Melbourne . 25 March 1946 . 2.