William Martin Laws Allison (13 January 1908 – 1981) was an English footballer who made 173 appearances in the Football League playing as a left back for Clapton Orient, Darlington and Hartlepools United in the 1930s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Martin Laws Allison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1908[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shildon,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 1981[1] (aged 73)[a] | ||
| Place of death | County Durham,[a] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Shildon | ||
| 1929–1931 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Clapton Orient | 14 | (0) |
| 1932–1934 | Darlington | 52 | (0) |
| – | Eden Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1935–1938 | Hartlepools United | 107 | (0) |
| – | Walker Celtic | ||
| – | Spennymoor United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBill Allison was born in Shildon, County Durham, on 13 January 1908. He played for Shildon before joining Arsenal for £50 in 1929 where he was on the books for two seasons, playing reserve football without breaking into the first team. He transferred to Clapton Orient in May 1931, making his League debut against Crystal Palace in August 1931 and a total of 14 league appearances before leaving for Darlington in 1932 for whom he played 52 senior games. After a brief spell at Eden Colliery, he joined Hartlepools United in May 1935 where he made 119 senior appearances. He finished his career at Spennymoor United. Allison died in 1981 at Shildon.[1][4]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". William Martin L Allison. Birth date: 13 Jan 1908. Death quarter: 4. Death year: 1981. District: Durham Western. County: Durham. Volume: 1. Page: 1666. Retrieved 13 July 2015 – via Findmypast.
- ^ 1930–31 Arsenal Football Club History and Fixtures. Arsenal Football Club. 1930. p. 17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kaufman, Neilson N; Ravenhill, Alan E (2002). The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club. Tempus Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 0752424122.
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