Alan Thaw
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Alan Thaw
Lived 1926 – 2007 (aged 81). Alan Thaw was an Australian australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
Alan Campbell Thaw (17 January 1926 – 22 February 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League.
Recruited locally, Thaw was a back pocket in Essendon's 1949 premiership side. He retired in 1954 and the following season was put in charge of the Reserves team, coaching them until 1959. In the 1959 VFL season he coached Essendon to a win over Fitzroy when Dick Reynolds was unavailable. From 1960 to 1976, Thaw was coach of Essendon's Under-19s and steered them to premierships in 1961 and 1966.
Prior to his football career, Thaw served in the Australian Army during the latter part of World War II.
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Who was Alan Thaw?
Australian rules footballer and coach (1926–2007)
When was Alan Thaw born?
Alan Thaw was born on 17 January 1926 in Flemington.
When did Alan Thaw die?
Alan Thaw died on 22 February 2007.
What was Alan Thaw's occupation?
Alan Thaw was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
What nationality was Alan Thaw?
Alan Thaw was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alan Thaw. https://biography.guide/alan-thaw/
MLA: "Alan Thaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alan-thaw/.
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