John Allen (soccer player, 1955)
| John Allen | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | April 24, 1955 | |
| place of birth | Coventry , England | |
| position | Center Forward | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| Hinckley Athletic | ||
| 1978-1980 | Leicester City | 0 (0) |
| 1980-1981 | Port Vale | 18 (4) |
| Hinckley Athletic | ||
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
John Allen (born April 24, 1955 in Coventry ) is a former English football player .
Career
Allen played for Hinckley Athletic in the West Midlands (Regional) League before joining Leicester City in 1978 . There the center forward remained without a competitive game for the professional team, in May 1980 he joined the fourth division Port Vale . After his debut in August 1980 in a 3-2 defeat by Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup , Allen came regularly to use in the following months and scored four goals in 18 league games. After he was last used in a game in January 1981, Allen returned the following season in non-league football and played again for Hinckley Athletic.
Individual evidence
- ^ John Allen in the database of barryhugmansfootballers.com (English). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ↑ Jeff Kent: Port Vale Personalities - A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters . Witan Books, Stafford 1996, ISBN 0-9529152-0-0 , pp. 5 .
- ↑ neilbrown.newcastlefans.com: JOHN ALLEN , accessed October 2, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allen, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coventry |