Alf Benison (21 June 1918 – 12 May 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club and Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Alf Benison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alf Benison | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1918 | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1979 (aged 60) | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond Seconds / Burnley | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1944 | South Melbourne | 42 (32) | |
| 1944 | Footscray | 9 (6) | |
| Total | 51 (38) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Benison played with Camberwell Football Club in 1946.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1946 - Footscray men seek clearances". Trove Newspapers. The Herald. 9 April 1946. p. 14. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
External links edit
- Alf Benison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alf Benison at AustralianFootball.com
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