Brian John Allsop (1935–1989) was an Australian professional

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footballer. He played in the 1950s and 1960s for the

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. A , Allsop played for two

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clubs during his career, with 80 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1955–1959, and 74 for Manly-Warringah from 1960–1964.

Scores in his play

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, leading try-scorer with 18 tries scored in his 17 matches that year. In one match that year against the

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, he scored 5 tries. Allsop was a representative of Sydney and

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. The speedy winger scored a total of 59 tries for Easts before departing for Manly, where he scored a further 36 in his time there. He retired at the end of the 1964 season.

References

* The Encyclopedia of Rugby League players (Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson) {{DEFAULTSORT:Allsop, Brian 1935 births 1989 deaths Australian rugby league players Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Sydney Roosters players City New South Wales rugby league team players New South Wales rugby league team players Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league wingers 20th-century Australian sportsmen