Alby Green

Alby Green
Personal information
Full name	Albert Green
Date of birth	28 January 1874
Place of birth	Medindee, New South Wales
Date of death	1913 (aged 38–39)
Original team(s)	Geelong Grammar School
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1892 1893-1899	Geelong (VFA) Norwood (SAFA)	13 ?
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899 season.

Albert 'Alby' Green (28 January 1874 – 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the SAFA and first-class cricketer who played for South Australia.

Early life

Born in Medindee, New South Wales, Green was raised in Adelaide and educated at Geelong Grammar School.

Playing career

He played 13 Victorian Football Association (VFA) matches for the Geelong Football Club in 1892 before returning to South Australia the following year where he joined Norwood. Playing mainly as a rover, Green was a member of Norwood's 1894 premiership side. In 1898 Green became the inaugural winner of the Magarey Medal and retired from the game on a high. He also played seven first-class cricket matches for South Australia between 1894/95 and 1898/99.

External links

• Alby Green's profile from AustralianFootball.com
• Player profile: Alby Green from CricketArchive