Ken Albiston
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Ken Albiston is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond
and Melbourne
in the VFL
.
The younger brother of Hawthorn forward Alec Albiston
, Ken played six seasons with Richmond before moving to Melbourne. He played in Melbourne's 1954 Grand Final
loss to Footscray.
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
The younger brother of Hawthorn forward Alec Albiston
Alec Albiston
Alec Albiston is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League and with North Melbourne for his final season. A goalkicking rover, he was captain and coach of Hawthorn between 1947 and 1949...
, Ken played six seasons with Richmond before moving to Melbourne. He played in Melbourne's 1954 Grand Final
1954 VFL Grand Final
The 1954 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Footscray Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1954. It was the 58th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers...
loss to Footscray.