Dennis Allen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1939年03月02日)2 March 1939 [citation needed ] | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England[citation needed ] | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1995(1995年07月09日) (aged 56)[citation needed ] | ||
| Place of death | Reading, England[citation needed ] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | (1) |
| 1961–1970 | Reading | 336 | (85) |
| 1970–1971 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | (3) |
| 1972–1973 | Oostende | 29 | (1) |
| 1974–1979 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Total | 387 | (90) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1979 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis James Allen (2 March 1939 – 9 July 1995[citation needed ]) was an English football player and manager.
Born in Romford, Allen represented Charlton Athletic (1956–1961), Reading (1961–1970) and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (1970–1971) as an inside-forward. He scored 89 goals in 358 league appearances. Dennis went on to be player-manager at Cheltenham Town.[2]
His brother Les (b. 1937), son Martin (b. 1965), grandson Charlie Allen (b. 1992), great-nephew Oliver (b. 1986) and nephews Bradley (b. 1971), Clive (b. 1961) and Paul Allen (b. 1962) all played football professionally. Martin went on to manage Cheltenham Town himself.
References
[edit ]- ^ Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Whos Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ "Like father, like son". Cheltenham Town F.C. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
External links
[edit ]- Dennis Allen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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