Albert Allen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Arthur Allen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1867 | ||
Place of birth | Aston, Birmingham, England | ||
Date of death | 13 October 1899 | (aged 32)||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
St. Phillips | |||
1884–1887 |
Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1887–1891 | Aston Villa | 44 | (27) |
Total | 44 | (27) | |
International career | |||
1888 | England | 1 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Albert Allen (born
Season 1888-89
He first joined Villa in August 1884 (before the foundation of the Football League), played in the first Villa League team to debut at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, then home of Wolverhampton Wanderer's. The match ended 1-1. He scored Villa's first
In the second League season (1889–90) Allen scored eight League goals from 19 League Appearances. Allen scored a second League hat-trick in a 6-2 win at Turf Moor, the home of Burnley, on 5 October 1889. Allen was joint club top-scorer with Billy Dickson and Dennis (Denny) Hodgetts. Aston Villa had a poor season and finished 8th (out of 12).
In 1890-91, another poor season for Aston Villa, finishing 9th in the League, Allen only played four matches scoring once.[3]
He made 44 league appearances for Aston Villa, scoring 27 goals. He died of tuberculosis, which had ended his career prematurely, aged 32.[4][5]
A light, but most effective wing player, with a good turn of speed. Lack of weight and size did not affect his pluck. Dribbled like an artist and shot with force and good aim. Always did well in big games and was seen to special advantage in his international. A modest, unassuming player, whom it was a pleasure to meet.[6]
Statistics
Source:[7]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Aston Villa | 1888–89 | The Football League |
21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 19 |
Aston Villa | 1889–90 | Football League | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 |
Aston Villa | 1890–91 | Football League | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
References
- ISBN 1-84018-821-9.
- .
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 27 February 2022. (registration & fee required)
- ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 30 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ^ The Villa News and Record, September 1, 1906.
- ^ Albert Allen at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Aston Villa Player Database, Albert Allen's AVFC Bio
- Albert Allen at Englandstats.com