John William Alcroft Allen (31 January 1903 – 19 November 1957) was an English professional football forward and outside left, who played in the Football League for Leeds United, Brentford, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Bristol Rovers and Gateshead.[5]
 Allen in 1924. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Alcroft Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Newburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 1957 (aged 54)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Burnopfield, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1921–1922 | Prudhoe Castle | ||
| 1922–1924 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924 | Leeds United | 2 | (0) |
| 1924–1927 | Brentford | 54 | (25) |
| 1927–1931 | Sheffield Wednesday | 104 | (76) |
| 1931–1934 | Newcastle United | 81 | (34) |
| 1934–1935 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | (2) |
| 1935–1936 | Gateshead | 23 | (12) |
| Ashington | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he played for his home town club Newcastle United between 1931 and 1934.[6] He played up front as a striker and managed to score 41 goals in 90 appearances for Newcastle.[6] Perhaps the most important of those goals were scored in the 1932 FA Cup Final, in which Newcastle beat Arsenal 2–1 with both goals coming from Allen.[6]
Allen is best remembered for his time at Sheffield Wednesday where he scored 33 goals in both 1928–29 and 1929–30 to help the Owls clinch back-to-back Division One titles.[7]
Allen also played for Leeds United,[8][9] Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Gateshead in his successful career.[1]
Personal life edit
Allen's brother Ralph was also a footballer.[10] His grandson Paul Darling is Chair of the Horserace Betting Levy Board and another grandson Ian Darling is a British circuit judge.
Honours edit
Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle United
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 7. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Jack Allen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Bristol Rovers Football League Players Index". Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ "Allen Jack Image 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1930". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jack Allen". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Jack Allen". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". Ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". Ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z of Bees: A Brentford Encyclopaedia. Harefield: Yore. p. 23. ISBN 1874427577. OCLC 39504068.
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