| George Allen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Allen | |
| Date of birth | 23 January 1932 | |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |
| Playing position | Left back | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1952–1962 1962–1965 1965–19?? |
Coventry City Birmingham City Torquay United Bideford |
135 (0) 134 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Playing career
Allen was born in Small Heath, Birmingham. Small Heath is an inner-city area within the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um A strong-tackling left-back, he joined Coventry City as an amateur whilst in the army without making any first-team appearances. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, In November 1952, he joined Birmingham City on a free transfer, making his league debut the following season on 19 April 1954 in a second division game against Nottingham Forest at St Andrew's which ended 2–2. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham The form of established full-back pairing Ken Green and Jeff Hall meant Allen was unable to establish himself as a regular in the side, making only 30 appearances in his first seven years at the club. Kenneth "Ken" Green (27 April 1924 &ndash June 2001 was an English footballer who played as a full back. Jeffrey James "Jeff" Hall (7 September 1929 &ndash 4 April 1959 was an English footballer who played as a right back for Birmingham City and When Green sustained the injury which eventually forced his retirement, Allen took his place and kept it until suffering a fractured skull in 1961. On his recovery, he could not regain his place in the side, mainly due to the form of Graham Sissons. John Graham Sissons, known as Graham Sissons, (born May 20, 1934 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English former After almost ten years at the club, and 165 games in all competitions, he joined Torquay United in January 1962, following in the footsteps of Birmingham team mate Gordon Astall who had made the same move six months earlier. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon Gordon Astall (born 22 September 1927) is a former English professional footballer He played as an Outside right and represented
He made his Torquay debut in a 4–2 home win over Hull City on 20 January 1962 and remained a regular until losing his place to Tony Hellin late in the 1964–65 season. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Statistics of The Football League in season 1964 / 1965. League Standings First Division Second Division In 1965 he moved to north Devon side Bideford, who played in the Western League. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Bideford AFC is an English non-league football club from Bideford, Devon that plays in the Western Football League, with rival List of current clubs Premier Division Barnstaple Town | Bideford | Bishop Sutton | Bitton | He had played 134 league games for Torquay, and failed to score for either of his league clubs.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Division | League Apps | League Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | " | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954–55 | " | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 1955–56 | " | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | " | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1957–58 | " | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | " | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| 1959–60 | " | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| 1960–61 | " | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | " | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 135 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Torquay United | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| 1962–63 | " | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | " | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | " | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Total | 134 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 269 | 0 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allen, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allen, George Henry |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1932-01-23 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Small Heath, Birmingham, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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