Dennis Allen (footballer)

Dennis Allen
Personal information
Full name	Dennis James Allen
Date of birth	2 March 1939
Place of birth	Romford, England
Date of death	August 1995 (age 56)
Place of death	Reading, England
Playing position	Inside Forward
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:20, 16 August 2010 (UTC).; † Appearances (Goals).;

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Dennis James Allen (2 March 1939 – August 1995) was an English football player and manager.

Born in Dagenham, Allen represented Charlton Athletic (1956–1961), Reading (1961–1970) and Bournemouth (1970–1971) as an inside-forward. He scored 89 goals in 358 league appearances. Dennis went on to be Player Manager at Cheltenham Town.

His brother Les (b.1937), son Martin (b.1965), grandson Charlie Allen (b.1992), great-nephew Oliver (b.1986) and nephews Bradley (b.1971), Clive (b.1961) and Paul Allen (b.1962) all played football professionally. Martin went on to manage Cheltenham Town himself.

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Personal information
Full name	Dennis James Allen^[1]
Date of birth	2 March 1939(1939-03-02)
Place of birth	Romford, England
Date of death	August 1995 (age 56)
Place of death	Reading, England
Playing position	Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1957–1961	Charlton Athletic	5	(1)
1961–1970	Reading	336	(85)
1970–1971	Bournemouth	17	(3)
1972–1973	Oostende	29	(1)
Total		387	(90)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:20, 16 August 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).