| Ted Alley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cigarette card of Alley in 1905 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edwin John Alley[1] | ||
| Born | 30 July 1881 St Arnaud, Victoria | ||
| Died | 18 July 1949(1949-07-18) (aged 67) Canterbury, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Footscray Juniors | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–1903 | South Melbourne | 16 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edwin John Alley (30 July 1881 – 18 July 1949) was anAustralian rules footballer who played withSouth Melbourne in theVictorian Football League (VFL). Some AFL sources list his name asNed Alley.[2]
Alley appeared in 15 of South Melbourne 17 games in the1902 VFL season.[4] He played just once the following year.[4]
He transferred to Williamstown in the VFA in 1905 and played 160 games and kicked 20 goals up until when the First World War intervened in 1915. In 1907, with regular captainPaddy Noonan having stood down, Alley captainedWilliamstown to an 18-point grand final victory overWest Melbourne, in theVictorian Football Association. This gave him the distinction of being Williamstown's first ever premiership captain.[5]
He also served as captain-coach for part of 1911 after Bert Amy resigned and as captain in 1915.
He played for the (winning) Third Australian Divisional team in the famous"Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916. A news film was taken at the match.[6][7]
After returning from the War, he went to Hawthorn in the VFA in 1919. In 1920 he was appointed captain-coach, but stood down midway through the season.[8] Alley was still playing football with Mitcham in 1924 at the age of 43.
Alley, who made his living as an engineer, served overseas with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion during World War I.
He died at hisCanterbury, Victoria residence on 18 July 1949.[9]
