Les Allen

Leslie Thomas Allen (7 March 1911 – 5 September 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Football Allen, a forward, was originally from Wangaratta.

Fairfield (MAFA) He came to Carlton via the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) team, Fairfield Football Club.

Carlton (VFL) He kicked 8 goals haul in his second VFL game, against South Melbourne at Princes Park, in round four of the 1930 season. Despite playing from the forward-pocket, he continued to outscore his key forward teammates Horrie Clover and Harry Vallence for the rest of the year, and finished the season as Carlton's leading goal-kicker on 56 goals.

Allen was second in the goal-kicking at North Melbourne to Tom Fitzmaurice in each of his three seasons, with a best of 44 goals in 1933. He attempted a comeback in 1937, without success.

Brunswick (VFA) Identified as a forward from Fairfield, Allen took part in the 1939 pre-season training at Brunswick, and made the club's final training list for the season. "Les Allen (Fairfield and Carlton) should prove an acquisition on [Brunswick's] forward line. He co-operated well with the more seasoned players, and, although he has had no previous experience of the throw-pass, proved himself an excellent pupil." — The Sporting Globe, 1 April 1939.

His only senior game for Brunswick was when he was 19th man in the 29 April 1939 match against Northcote; he replaced the injured Bill McGrath during the third quarter.

Fairfield (VAFA) In 1939 he was granted a clearance from Brunswick to the Fairfield Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the D Section premiers in 1938.

Death He died at Wangaratta on 5 September 1989.