Dennis James Allen (2 March 1939 – 9 July 1995[citation needed]) was an English football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1939 [citation needed] | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England[citation needed] | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1995 (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 | |||
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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