Allen John Lynch (30 July 1938 – 6 June 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Allen Lynch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allen John Lynch | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1938 | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2021 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Launceston | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback / ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–1966 | Fitzroy | 106 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football edit
Saturday, 6 July 1963 edit
On 6 July 1963, playing at full-back, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.533.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Allen Lynch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Allen Lynch at AustralianFootball.com
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