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Noel Alford (11 August 1932 – 18 April 2022)[2][better source needed] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Noel Alford
Personal information
Full name Noel Gordon Alford
Date of birth (1932-08-11)11 August 1932
Date of death 18 April 2022(2022-04-18) (aged 89)
Original team(s) University High[1]
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–1953 North Melbourne 24 (38)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alford joined North Melbourne from University High and worked his way up from the thirds, where he won a Morrish Medal in 1950.[4]

A rover, Alford played with North Melbourne for two seasons, in 1952 and 1953.[5] He was third in their goal-kicking in each of those years.[5]

In July, 1954 he was cleared to Williamstown[6][7] where he played 12 games and kicked 20 goals, including the 1954 VFA premiership and then in 1955, he played with Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley Football League (LVFL) and in 1956 he was appointed their captain-coach.[8]

He won the LaTrobe Valley FL best and fairest award in 1956 and also topped the league's goal-kicking that year with 61 goals.[9]


References


  1. The Argus,"University High Are Premiers", 19 July 1950, p. 14
  2. Alford, Noel Gordon
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. "1950 - Alford Wins Seconds' Award". Age. The Age. 30 August 1950. p. 24. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. "AFL Tables: Noel Alford". afltables.com.
  6. The Argus,"Stars return for clash of VFA leaders", 30 June 1954, p. 22
  7. "1954 - VFA gives Alford clearance to Williamstown". Argus. The Argus. 1 July 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  8. "1956 - More big names in the valley". Argus. The Argus. 25 January 1956. p. 27. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  9. "2019 - Gippsland FNL - Annual Report". Gippsland FNL. Retrieved 27 January 2021.




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