Dick Pollard (footballer)
| Dick Pollard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Allan William Pollard | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Korumburra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1966 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death |
Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–35 | Footscray | 25 (22) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Allan William "Dick" Pollard (25 June 1913 – 10 November 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[edit]
The son of Joseph William Pollard (1871–1940)[2] and Alice Sophia Pollard (1877–1947), née Jones,[3] Allan William Pollard was born at Korumburra, Victoria, on 25 June 1913.[4]
He married Heather May Jones (1910–1998) in Leongatha, in 1941.[5]
Football[edit]
Cleared from Maffra to Footscray in May 1934.[6][7][8][9]
Cricket[edit]
He was also a well-performed cricketer.[10]
Military service[edit]
Pollard later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[11]
Death[edit]
He died at the Repatriation General Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria, on 10 November 1966.[12]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.712.
- ^ Deaths: Pollard, The Argus, (Tuesday, 12 November 1940), p.4.
- ^ Deaths, Pollard, The Argus, (Monday, 23 June 1947), p.18.
- ^ Births: Pollard, The Age, (Saturday, 5 July 1913), p.5.
- ^ Jottings of Jill, The Gippsland Times, (Monday, 30 June 1941), p.2.
- ^ Football: Footscray's Practice: Pollard of Maffra, Impressive, The Argus, (Wednesday, 14 March 1934), p.17.
- ^ Football: Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 3 May 1934), p.5.
- ^ Notes from Field and Club-Room: Footscray's Find, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 12 May 1934), p.7.
- ^ Pollard Pleases, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 15 September 1934), p.7.
- ^ Maffra's Champion, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 6 November 1937), p.66.
- ^ "World War II Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal Allan William Pollard (VX106716)". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- ^ Deaths: Pollard, The Age, (Friday, 11 November 1966), p.20.
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.
- World War II Service Record: Lance Corporal Allan William Pollard (VX106716), National Archives of Australia.
External links[edit]
- Dick Pollard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Dick Pollard at AustralianFootball.com
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