Jack Allen (soccer player, 1903)
Jack Allen | ||
Personnel | ||
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Surname | John William Alcroft Allen | |
birthday | January 31, 1903 | |
place of birth | Newburn , England | |
date of death | November 19th 1957 | |
Place of death | Burnopfield , England | |
position | Striker (central, (half) left) | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
Prudhoe Castle | ||
1923 | Leeds United | 2 | (0)
1924-1926 | Brentford FC | 54 (24) |
1926-1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | 104 (76) |
1931-1934 | Newcastle United | 81 (34) |
1935 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | (2)
1935 | AFC Gateshead | 23 (12) |
Ashington FC | ||
1 Only league games are given. |
John William Alcroft "Jack" Allen (born January 31, 1903 in Newburn , † November 19, 1957 in Burnopfield ) was an English football player .
life and career
Allen played for his home club Newcastle United from 1931 to 1934 . The striker played 90 times for the Magpies and scored 40 goals. He scored his two most important goals in the English Cup final against Arsenal in 1932, when he won the English Cup with the team . Jack Allen scored both goals for a 2-1 win. Other club stations of Jack Allen were for example Leeds United , Brentford FC and Sheffield Wednesday .
successes
- 1 × English cup winner with Newcastle United (1932)
literature
- Michael Joyce: Football League Players' Records. 1888 to 1939. (p.8) , 4Edge, Hockley, Essex 2004 ISBN 1-89946-867-6
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Allen, Jack |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allen, John William Alcroft (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1903 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Newburn |
DATE OF DEATH | November 19, 1957 |
Place of death | Burnopfield |