Doug Allder

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Doug Allder
Personal information
Full name Douglas Stewart Allder[1]
Date of birth (1951-12-30) 30 December 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
1968–1969 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1975 Millwall 203 (10)
1975–1977 Orient 41 (0)
1977 Torquay United 0 (0)
1977 Watford 1 (0)
1977–1980 Brentford 88 (2)
1980–1981 Tooting & Mitcham United 21 (1)
1981 Walton & Hersham
1981–1982 Staines Town
Total 354 (13)
International career
England Youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas Stewart Allder (born 30 December 1951 in

Football League for Millwall as a left winger. He was capped by England at youth level and is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame.[3]

Playing career

Millwall

Allder began his career with

1974–75 season saw Allder depart the club.[8] In his six years with Millwall he made 227 appearances and scored 12 goals.[8] Allder is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame.[9]

Orient

In July 1975, Allder moved to Second Division club

1976–77 season,[11] after making 53 appearances without scoring.[12][13] Looking back in 2002, Allder said "I knew straight away it was a bad move. I wasn't happy there".[4]

Free agent

Allder had a one-month trial with

Rochdale, in which he was substituted at half-time.[4][5] Watford went on to win the 1977–78 Fourth Division title and Allder received a winners' medal from chairman Elton John after the final game of the season against Brentford.[4]

Brentford

In October 1977, Allder joined Fourth Division club Brentford on trial.

sent off.[4] Allder was released at the end of the 1979–80 season and made 95 appearances and scored three goals during his time at Griffin Park.[4][1]

Non-League football

Allder joined

Coaching career

In 1992, Allder was working in the Millwall Centre of Excellence.[5]

Personal life

As of 2002, Allder was working at Heathrow Airport.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall
1969–70[6]
Second Division 23 0 1 0 0 0 24 0
1970–71[18]
Second Division 38 3 1 0 3 0 42 3
1971–72[19]
Second Division 40 4 3 0 1 0 44 4
1972–73[20]
Second Division 40 1 3 0 3 0 46 2
1973–74[21]
Second Division 30 1 2 0 5 1 37 2
1974–75[22]
Second Division 32 1 2 0 0 0 34 1
Total 203 10 12 0 12 1 227 11
Torquay United
1977–78[14]
Fourth Division 0 0 1 0 1 0
Watford 1977–78[3] Fourth Division 1 0 1 0
Brentford 1977–78[16] Fourth Division 31 2 2 0 33 2
1978–79[16] Third Division 30 0 0 0 2 0 32 0
1979–80[16] Third Division 27 0 1 0 2 1 30 1
Total 88 2 3 0 4 1 95 3
Career total 292 12 15 0 17 2 324 14

Honours

Watford

Brentford

  • Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78[4]

Individual

References

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  3. ^ a b c d "Douglas Stewart Allder". Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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  6. ^ a b "Millwall Season 69/70 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. ^ Millwall F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  8. ^ a b "Top 20 Appearances". millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  9. ^ a b "The Millwall Hall of Fame". millwallfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Transfer In". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Doug Allder". Doing The 92. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  12. ^ "1975–76". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  13. ^ "1976–77". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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  17. ^ "Season 1980–81". Tooting & Mitcham United FC Archive. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Millwall Stats 1970–1971". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Millwall Stats 1971–72". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Millwall Stats 1972–73". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  21. ^ "Millwall Stats 1973–74". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  22. ^ "Millwall Stats 1974–75". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.