Allan Woodley

Australian Rules Footballer

1935 –

61

Who is Allan Woodley?

Allan Woodley was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1950s. A follower, he was also known by his nickname 'The Colonel'.

Woodley began his Hawthorn career in 1954 after being recruited from Xavier College. He was chosen to represent Victoria at the 1956 Perth Carnival and won Hawthorn's Best and Fairest in 1959. In 1960 he went to England to study but returned in 1963 for one last season.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Aug 22, 1935

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Allan Woodley." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/allan_woodley>.

Discuss this Allan Woodley biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net