Magpies mourn 2 past players

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Magpies mourn two past players
June 18, 2014

The Collingwood Football Club is deeply saddened by the passing of two of its former players.

Dan Knott (22 games; 1940-1941; 1943) and Allan Brown (16 games; 1945-1946) both passed away recently, aged 95 and 89 years respectively.

Knott played under the legendary Jock McHale, and his father-in-law Steve Vallance reports he often spoke of the respect the players had for its greatest ever coach.

He played during the war years, and as such was only available during his leave from the Army, which saw him based in the Northern Territory.

His brother, Arch, played 49 games for Fitzroy and St Kilda while another brother, George, was an Olympic athlete and the Mayor of Collingwood.

Dan ran the Yorkshire Stingo, a pub in Collingwood, for several years and according to his father-in-law spoke of the busy times after the football during the early close period.

For Allan Brown, his daughter, Roben, remembers attending Collingwood matches with him at Victoria Park after his career ended as a result of a knee injury.

Allan’s knee injury was “devastating”, according to Roben, who said Collingwood “was everything to him”.

The story goes that Allan’s first kick in senior football was a goal. While this is not listed in the AFL Record Season Guide, it might stand as a fact that needs research for future editions.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-06-18/magpies-mourn-two-past-players

[ronrat]

RIP to the players. Surely the son in law and not Father in law would still be around.

[boss351]

both lived a good innings , RIP gentlemen and condolences to the club, families and friends

[Jezza]

RIP to both men.

[Leggie]

RIP Lads and condolences to the family's of you both.