Allen Solomon Burns (31 August 1870 – 8 November 1925) was an

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er who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the

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(VFL). Born in the small

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town of Steiglitz, Burns often played on the half-forward line, and he was noted for kicking goals from quite acute angles using what today would be known as a checkside or banana kick. He was the leading goalkicker for South Melbourne in 1894. He was the younger brother of Peter Burns, a legend of the game who played with South Melbourne and

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. In a VFA match in 1896 where the brothers were in rival teams, Allen made a significant contribution towards South's victory over Geelong. Allen Burns died in

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at the age of 55.

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* * 1870 births 1925 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) South Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players Sydney Swans players {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub