Frank Albert Allack (1888 – 1967) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Spanish clubs RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona.[1] The highlight of his career was winning the treble with Barcelona in the 1912–13 season (Catalan championship, Copa del Rey and Pyrenees Cup), netting a goal in the final of the 1913 Pyrenees Cup.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Albert Allack | ||
| Date of birth | 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolwich, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 1967 (aged 78-79) | ||
| Place of death | Woolwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Plumstead FC | |||
| Catford Southend | |||
| 1911–1912 | RCD Espanyol | ||
| 1912–1914 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1914 | Català SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography edit
Born in Woolwich, he began to play football in England for Plumstead FC and then Catford Southend. Allack toured Catalonia with the former, and in a match against RCD Espanyol on 18 May 1911, he put up a great performance which impressed the Catalan club enough for them to sign him, along with William Hodge and Raine Gibson.[3][4] He had an immediate impact in Espanyol, quickly becoming one of the club's most important players and playing a pivotal role in helping his side win the 1911–12 Catalan championship, thus interrupting a three-year dominace of FC Barcelona.
His great season at Espanyol earned him a move to FC Barcelona in 1912, where he played for two seasons.[5] He again had a great first impact on the team, helping Barça win all the titles at stake in his first season with them (1912–13): The Catalan championship, Copa del Rey and Pyrenees Cup, and he was one of the most outstanding players in the latter tournament, being its shared top scorer (alongside Alexander Steel) with 3 goals, two in a 7–0 win over Casual SC in the quarter-finals and one in the final to help his side to a 7–2 win over Cométe et Simot.[2] He later played for Català SC before retiring in 1914.
His brother, Henry Thomas Allack, was also a footballer and played in Catalonia for Olot Deportiu, Sporting Club Olotí, CE Manresa and Terrassa FC.[5][6]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Catalan championship:
- Champions (1): 1911–12
- Catalan championship:
- Champions (1): 1912–13
- Copa del Rey:
- Champions (1): 1913
- Pyrenees Cup:
- Champions (1): 1913
References edit
- ^ "Frank Albert Allack - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "1913 Pyrenees Cup". RSSSF. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Plumstead FC de Londres contra CD Español" [Plumstead FC London v Spanish CD] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 May 1911. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "CD Español ingressa refuerzos del Plumstead FC" [CD Español joins reinforcements from Plumstead FC] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 June 1911. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Frank Albert Allack stats - FC Barcelona Players". players.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Els germans Allack: una nova descoberta (Britànics a Catalunya)" [The Allack brothers: a new discovery (British in Catalonia)] (in Spanish). memoriesfutbolcatala. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.