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Alan Dale (14 November 1929 – 21 April 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Alan Dale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 2007 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Doutta Stars | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950–1956 | Essendon | 45 (3) | |
| 1956–1957 | St Kilda | 17 (2) | |
| Total | 62 (5) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited to Essendon from local club Doutta Stars, Dale debuted in the 1950 VFL season and ended the year with a premiership.[1] Dale, a centreman, captain-coached the Wangaratta Rovers in the 1954 and 1955 Ovens & Murray Football League seasons.[2] He returned to Essendon in 1956, but later in the year switched to St Kilda.[3]
Dale played with Belgrave, Oakleigh and Mt Waverley after leaving the VFL.[4]
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