One of his personal aims was to run as fast in the last quarter as he had in the first and his remarkable durability ensured he never missed a game through injury.

He was the first Hawthorn player in the history of the club to kick ten goals in a match, doing so against North Melbourne in the opening round of the 1940 season.

His season ended shortly afterwards after the board suspended him indefinitely during a dispute between his brother (Harold Albiston) and a committeeman.

In 1947 Albiston was appointed captain-coach of Hawthorn for three years, while he enjoyed the position he said that the club was hamstrung for the ability to recruit good players.

When he left Hawthorn he was the clubs greatest goalkicker with 383 goals, he held that record until the end of 1964 when John Peck passed him.