Michael Allen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1971 | Middlesbrough | 35 | (0) |
| 1971–1979 | Brentford | 205 | (11) |
| Whitby Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Allen (born 30 March 1949) is an English retired professional footballer who made over 230 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Brentford. A left back, he also played League football for Middlesbrough.
Playing career
[edit]Middlesbrough
[edit]Born in South Shields, Allen began his career at Middlesbrough in 1966 and made his professional debut on 30 December 1967,[1] in a 2–1 Second Division defeat to Bolton Wanderers.[2] He scored his only goal for the club in a 1–1 FA Cup third round draw with Millwall on 4 January 1969.[2] Allen failed to break through into the first team, with his best tally being 15 appearances during the 1969–70 season.[2] He departed Ayresome Park a few months into the 1971–72 season, having made 38 appearances and scored one goal for Middlesbrough.[2]
Brentford
[edit]Allen dropped through the leagues to join Fourth Division high-flyers Brentford in October 1971, for a £10,000 fee.[3] Operating as a midfielder, his 33 appearances during the 1971–72 season helped the club to a third-place finish and promotion to the Third Division.[4] The Bees were relegated straight back to the Fourth Division and after moving to his preferred left back position in 1974,[4] Allen put in a Player of the Year award-winning season in 1975–76, when he missed only one league match.[3] Allen helped the club secure promotion back to the Third Division in 1977–78, with a fourth-place finish.[3] He made just seven appearances in the Third Division and departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1978–79 season.[3] Allen made 255 appearances and scored 13 goals during nearly 9 years with the Bees.[3]
Whitby Town
[edit]In 1979, Allen returned to his native northeast and ended his career with a spell as player-coach at Northern League club Whitby Town.[5]
Personal life
[edit]After retiring from football, Allen moved to Marton and worked for ICI Wilton.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1967–68[2] | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1968–69[2] | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1969–70[2] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71[2] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72[2] | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1971–72[4] | Fourth Division | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 1972–73[4] | Third Division | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 1973–74[4] | Fourth Division | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 1974–75[4] | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76[4] | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| 1976–77[4] | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 1977–78[4] | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79[4] | Third Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 205 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 227 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 240 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 14 | ||
Honours
[edit]Brentford
- Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1971–72[4]
- Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78[4]
Individual
- Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 1975–76[7]
- Brentford Players' Player of the Year: 1975–76[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Michael Allen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Micky Allen". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 9. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 391–395. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 263.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Brentford Division Four promotion-winners 1971–72". The League Paper. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the 70s. Legends Publishing. p. 295. ISBN 978-1906796709.