Allan Sliman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Melrose Sliman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Busby, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1945 | ||
| Place of death | RAF plane crash | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–19?? | Arthurlie | ||
| 1928–1932 | Bristol City | 136 | (1) |
| 1932–1938 | Chesterfield | 241 | (9) |
| 1938–1939 | Chelmsford City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1938–1939 | Chelmsford City player manager | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Allan Melrose Sliman (born 27 February 1906 in Busby, Scotland and died in 1945 in an RAF plane crash) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half. He made over 370 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War.[1]
Career
Allan Sliman played locally for Arthurlie before Alex Raisbeck signed him in September 1928 for £280 for Bristol City.[2][3] Sliman joined Chesterfield for £2,000 in March 1932. Allan Sliman joined Chelmsford City as player manager in October 1938 playing in their FA Cup run in 1938-39. Sliman managed Chelmsford City for 25 matches, of which 16 were won and seven lost. Sliman died in an RAF plane crash in 1945.[2]
Honours
- with Chesterfield
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
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