Harold Albiston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rules footballer
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Place of Birth: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
About Harold Albiston
- Harold George Albiston (13 April 1916 – 18 January 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Albiston, a recruit from Kew in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, made just one senior appearance for Collingwood, in the 1935 VFL season.
- He was cleared to Hawthorn in 1936, where he played with his younger brother Alec Albiston, who also debuted that year.
- Harold played in the final six rounds of the season, then didn't lose his spot in the team until 1940 (when he enlisted in the army), playing 60 consecutive games.
- Another brother, Ken Albiston, played for Richmond and Melbourne after the war.He was also a district cricketer, for Hawthorn-East Melbourne and Collingwood.Harold's son, David Albiston, played 61 league games for Hawthorn, including the 1963 VFL Grand Final.
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