Michael Allen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Left back, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1971 | Middlesbrough | 35 | (0) |
| 1971–1979 | Brentford | 205 | (11) |
| Whitby Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Allen (born 30 March 1949) is an English retired professional
Playing career
Middlesbrough
Born in South Shields, Allen began his career at Middlesbrough in 1966 and made his professional debut on 30 December 1967,[1] in a 2–1 Second Division defeat to Bolton Wanderers.[2] He scored his only goal for the club in a 1–1 FA Cup third round draw with Millwall on 4 January 1969.[2] Allen failed to break through into the first team, with his best tally being 15 appearances during the 1969–70 season.[2] He departed Ayresome Park a few months into the 1971–72 season, having made 38 appearances and scored one goal for Middlesbrough.[2]
Brentford
Allen dropped through the leagues to join
Whitby Town
In 1979, Allen returned to his native northeast and ended his career with a spell as player-coach at Northern League club Whitby Town.[5]
Personal life
After retiring from football, Allen moved to
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1967–68[2]
|
Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
1968–69[2]
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
1969–70[2]
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
1970–71[2]
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
1971–72[2]
|
4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1971–72[4] | Fourth Division | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 1972–73[4] | Third Division | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 1973–74[4] | Fourth Division | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 1974–75[4] | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76[4] | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| 1976–77[4] | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 1977–78[4] | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79[4] | Third Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 205 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 227 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 240 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 14 | ||
Honours
Brentford
- Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1971–72[4]
- Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78[4]
Individual
- Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 1975–76[7]
- Brentford Players' Player of the Year: 1975–76[7]
References
- ^ a b "Michael Allen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Micky Allen". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 263.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Brentford Division Four promotion-winners 1971–72". The League Paper. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-1906796709.