Douglas Stewart Allder (born 30 December 1951 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former professional footballer who made over 200 appearances in the 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Stewart Allder[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1951 | ||
| 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 | |||
Playing career
editMillwall
editAllder began his career with Second Division club Millwall and signed apprentice terms in April 1968 for £4 a week.[4] He signed a professional contract in October 1969,[5] worth £20 a week.[4] He made his debut and broke into the team during the 1969–70 season, making 24 appearances.[6] A dispute with Benny Fenton in 1971 saw Allder play on a week-to-week contract and he nearly moved to play under Gordon Jago at divisional rivals Queens Park Rangers.[4] The move was cancelled after Jago replaced Fenton as Millwall manager, which meant Allder remained at The Den.[4] The Lions occasionally challenged for promotion to First Division,[7] but relegation to Third Division at the end of the 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
editIn July 1975, Allder moved to Second Division club Orient in exchange for Terry Brisley and Barrie Fairbrother.[10] He left Orient at the end of the 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
editAllder had a one-month trial with Fourth Division club Torquay United in August 1977 and made one appearance as a substitute for Lindsay Parsons in a League Cup tie away at Cardiff City.[3][14] In September 1977, he had a month-long trial with Watford and made a single appearance away at 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
editIn October 1977, Allder joined Fourth Division club Brentford on trial.[15] He quickly became the regular left winger in the team and signed a contract.[15] The Bees were promoted to the Third Division at the end of the season, after securing a fourth-place finish.[16] Allder had an infamous brawl with Sheffield United's Mick Speight during a match at Griffin Park in November 1979, which resulted in the fight spilling over into the Sheffield United dugout and both players being 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
editAllder joined Isthmian League club Tooting & Mitcham in 1980.[17] He moved to Staines Town in March 1981, before moving to Walton & Hersham.[3]
Coaching career
editIn 1992, Allder was working in the Millwall Centre of Excellence.[5]
Personal life
editAs of 2002, Allder was working at Heathrow Airport.[4]
Career statistics
edit| 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
editWatford
Brentford
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 9. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1976). Rothmans Football Yearbook. 1976–77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1.
- ^ a b c d "Douglas Stewart Allder". Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Lane, David (2002). Cult Bees & Legends: Volume One. Hampton Wick: Woodpecker Multimedia. pp. 73–87. ISBN 0-9543682-0-7.
- ^ a b c Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. Surrey: T.G Jones. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1., pp 22
- ^ a b "Millwall Season 69/70 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Millwall F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b "Top 20 Appearances". millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ a b "The Millwall Hall of Fame". millwallfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Transfer In". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Doug Allder". Doing The 92. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "1975–76". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "1976–77". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b Edwards, Leigh (March 1997). The definitive Torquay United F.C. ISBN 1-899468-09-9.
- ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 287–288. ISBN 978-1906796709.
- ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 394–395. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Season 1980–81". Tooting & Mitcham United FC Archive. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1970–1971". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1971–72". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1972–73". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1973–74". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Millwall Stats 1974–75". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.