About Alec Sloan
Lived 1870 – 1938 (aged 67). Alec Sloan was an australian rules football player.
Alexander Barclay Sloan (12 December 1870 – 29 June 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sloan was a member of Fitzroy's inaugural premiership team in 1895 and captained the club from 1898 to 1900. He played most of his football at half back and was a premiership-winning captain in 1898 and 1899. This made him not only Fitzroy's first ever VFL premiership captain but also the league's first ever grand final winning captain, with the 1897 flag having been decided on a round robin system.
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Who was Alec Sloan?
Australian rules footballer
When was Alec Sloan born?
Alec Sloan was born on 12 December 1870 in Smeaton.
When did Alec Sloan die?
Alec Sloan died on 29 June 1938 in Ivanhoe.
What was Alec Sloan's occupation?
Alec Sloan was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alec Sloan. https://biography.guide/alec-sloan/
MLA: "Alec Sloan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alec-sloan/.
Chicago: "Alec Sloan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/alec-sloan/.
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