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Jack Allister
Jack Allister
Personal information
Full name	John Collin William Allister
Date of birth	15 March 1919
Place of birth	Ascot Vale, Victoria
Date of death	22 March 1946 (aged 27)
Place of death	Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s)	St Paul's (Ascot Vale)
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1938	Essendon
1941–1945	North Melbourne
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Collin William Allister^[1] (15 March 1919 – 22 March 1946), known as "Jack", and as "Tich", was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of James Allister, and Henrietta Leonora Allister (1894–1953), née Wills, John Collin William Allister was born on 15 March 1919 in Ascot Vale, Victoria.

Football

Esendon (VFL)

Allister started his career in 1938 with Essendon but managed just one game.

Sandringham (VFA)

In 1939 and 1940 he played with Sandringham in the VFA.^[2]^[3]

North Melbourne (VFA)

He returned to the VFL in 1941 and joined North Melbourne, playing 58 games for the club over his five seasons. His best year came in 1942 when he kicked 29 goals and was North Melbourne's best and fairest.

Death

He died of pneumonia on 22 March 1946.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ ALLISTER JOHN COLLIN WILLIAM
^ "Sandringham ALLISTER SECURED". The Argus. No. 28, 902. Melbourne. 11 April 1939. p. 14. Retrieved 23 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "STAWELL RUNNER FOR RICHMOND". The Argus. No. 29, 579. Melbourne. 12 June 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 23 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Past Player Profiles – A (Allister, Jack A)". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^ "WHOLESALE CUTS AT NORTH". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 March 1946. p. 12. Retrieved 3 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 March 1946. p. 2.