Frederick Allen (July 1860 – c. 1926) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football Alliance for Small Heath.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Allen | ||
| Date of birth | July 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | c. 1926 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Springhill Methodists | |||
| 1890–1892 | Small Heath | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Allen was born in the Hockley district of Birmingham and played football for Springhill Methodists before joining Small Heath in 1890.[1] He played three times for them in the Football Alliance in the 1891–92 season when Jack Hallam was switched to a more central forward position.[2] He died in Birmingham in about 1926.[1]
A forward called Fred Allen is recorded to have played for Luton Town in the Southern League from 1892 to 1895. He was the club's top goalscorer during the 1893–94 season.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 141.
- ^ Bailey, Steve (December 1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. Soccerdata. p. 89. ISBN 1-899468-10-2.
- ^ Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885–1985. Luton Town F.C. p. 309. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
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