Shaun Allen (born 23 September 1965) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (Under-21s in 1984),[2] and at club level for played for St. Helens and Oldham, as a fullback, wing, centre, hooker, second-row, or loose forward, and consequently he was considered a utility player.[1]
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| Full name | Shaun Allen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 1965 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
St Helens edit
Allen played right-centre in St Helens' 28–16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984.
Oldham edit
Allen signed for Oldham on loan in March 1989.[3] He joined the club on a permanent deal two months later for a transfer fee of £10,000.[4]
He played right-centre in Oldham's 16–24 defeat by Warrington in the 1989 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.
References edit
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
- ^ Burke, David (3 March 1989). "Wigan trip called off". Manchester Evening News. p. 75 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "In Brief". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 May 1989. p. 40 – via British Newspaper Archive.