Tom Allen (footballer)

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**Tom Allen**
Personal information
Birth	April 18, 1930,
Recruited from	Richmond Mutuals
Height and weight	180 cm / 83 kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 14 1949, Richmond vs. North Melbourne, at
Team(s)	Richmond (1949-52) 22 games 8 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1952 season
Career highlights

Tom Allen (born April 18, 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer. He played in the VFL with the Richmond Football Club from 1949 to 1952.

In his debut game against North Melbourne he kicked 12 behinds. This set a record for most behinds in a game without a goal. The record was later equalled by Stuart Spencer of the Demons.

Allen went on to coach a number of teams, finally coaching Richmond's Fourths, the Essex Heights Under 17s, from 1965 to 1980. Under his guidance Essex Heights won premierships in 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979. He was coach of Victoria at the 1975 Australian Schoolboys' Championships.